The actual social value (or lack there of) of any fannish activity lie in the execution not the intent or preferences.
Yes. Very much this.
Although I find these debates about slash and the role of women characters in fandom interesting, and I think they are important discussions to have, I worry sometimes that they can devolve into people beating themselves up for their personal preferences: what they love to read or write, what turns them on, etc. One of the best aspects of fandom, in my mind, is that it's a space for many women to own their sexuality, in whatever form it might take. To then have to turn around and apologize for liking the "wrong" thing seems to miss the point.
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Date: 2010-06-03 06:42 am (UTC)Yes. Very much this.
Although I find these debates about slash and the role of women characters in fandom interesting, and I think they are important discussions to have, I worry sometimes that they can devolve into people beating themselves up for their personal preferences: what they love to read or write, what turns them on, etc. One of the best aspects of fandom, in my mind, is that it's a space for many women to own their sexuality, in whatever form it might take. To then have to turn around and apologize for liking the "wrong" thing seems to miss the point.