Fanfics with slash & sex...I don't get it

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Diana Lucas 
<dianasdolls at y...> wrote:
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> I honestly don't understand the appeal of all these
> slash pairings.  I suppose people will write what they
> like, but I won't be reading any of it.  I like the
> characters too much as they are written to go changing
> their sexual preference on them!  If the Harry Potter
> books introduced a gay/lesbian character I wouldn't
> try to pair that character up with someone of the
> opposite sex in a fanfic I wrote, so I can't see
> trying to pair up hetrosexual characters with someone
> of the same sex.  Besides, I can't see 11 to
> 14-year-old children [the age span of Harry, Ron and
> Hermione from PS/SS through GoF] being written as
> having sex at all.  Why can't child characters remain
> children without people writing about them having sex?
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> Diana
> 

Diana,

As everyone is putting there two knuts in, I figured I'd tell you 
about my *interest* in  fanfics, whether slash or not.

I am a heterosexual mother of three children, very happily married 
(well, except when he doesn't take the garbage out!>G<)

I "stumbled" upon HP fanfic about 1 1/2 yrs ago, while viewing the WB 
HP site, and decided to check different things out.  I was amazed at 
all the information out there!! (yes, I had just come out of 
hibernation . . .)  I discovered BL Purdoms Psychic Serpent Trilogy, 
and became hooked on fanfiction, mainly because it was HP.
Soon after, while waiting for chapters, I discovered Cassies' Draco 
series, and then Lori's Paridigm of Uncertainty series, and on and 
on.  And all of these contain, . . . (wait for it,)  . . .sex!.  But 
not just sex as would be seen in porno flicks, (yes, saw a few of 
these too in my younger days), but real relationships; real feelings 
and emotions that I'm sure all of us have gone through, and can 
relate to.

I have to confess that I too have a hard time with sexual 
relationships among teens, but that's just the way I want it to be. 
Although I know it happens, I don't want to believe that teenagers 
have sex.  As a mother of an almost pre-pube, I CAN'T IMAGINE my son 
having sex at age 14, or 16, or even 24 for that matter!!! (He's only 
12 now, thank goodness!) But I know I have to face it when the time 
comes, and it doesn't mean that I haven't spoken to them about sex 
yet. I want them to be prepared and informed. But it doesn't mean I 
have to like it, it's just the way life is now.

 On that note, Lori Summers POU tends to be my most "prefered" 
sceries, because it seems to ME to be the most believable in what 
happens to all the characters after Hogwarts.  Plus, they're all in 
their twenties, and I tend to relate better to things that reflect my 
own life.  But just because they are younger in Cassies' DT, the 
story is absolutely hypnotizing, and I would not stop reading it 
because of a few "romantic" situations involving teens.

 I know from my own experiences that although these teen 
relationships are usually not of the same caliber as "adult" (over 
21?) pairings, they can be pretty intense.  I know  of more that one 
or two happily married people now in their thirties who started out 
as "high school sweeties" when they were 16. (including my in-laws, 
who are a little beyond 30!)  So, although real, intense, meaningful 
relationships, accompanied by sexual relationships  at age 16 is not 
what I want for my kids, it doesn't mean it can't happen. 

As far as the slash is concerned, I really started reading slash 
stories out of curiosity.  I just wanted to see what it was all 
about.  And, yes, there are a lot of terrible, plotless slash fics 
out there, as well as really bad het fics too. And although I usually 
do not seek slash out in particular, if the story is well written 
(Rhysenn's IP), and recommended, I will usually give it a try.

It really comes down to the story.  If it catches my interest, and is 
well written, the sex, or lack of really doesn't matter. (well, 
actually, Dumbledore and McGonagal might be a cute couple!!!) :-)
I hope this gives you some insight from a boring, suburban, mom's 
veiwpoint.

Anna  . . .





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