(slash) ships, slash FF in general, yaoi anime

[Alexandra Y. Kwan]

No: HPFGUIDX 11643

Hello,

Alexa wrote:
> I didn't know if I should label this SHIP or FF, or both, or neither ...

Neither do I.  So, <shrug>.

> ... well, in the sexual mechanics, to be somewhat blunt. Not all slash
does
> this, but it's enough of a trend to be noticeable. In egregious cases, the
> passive partner ends up getting "femmed" to a degree that makes me,
> personally, gnash my teeth and tear out my hair.

I have theories about it, too, but to explain it would be a discussion about
slash fanfiction and yaoi/shounen-ai, and the different degrees of sexism in
Japan and USA.  Which would bring it extremely off topic.  Alexa, are you on
FCA-L?  Care to bring this discussion over there?  Or maybe our views
regarding this particular topic would be too similar...  I do definitely
recall a long, long discussion about yaoi vs. slash in amla.

Actually, the fact that so many HP slash fans are also interested in yaoi is
in itself quite interesting.  I don't recall seeing that high a number of
anime fans in most other slash fandoms.  Perhaps it's the supposed age group
of the fans?  Or perhaps it's the fantastical feel of the HP novels (despite
the many realistic aspects).  I think many fans of Ricean vamps are also
interested in anime, too.  I wonder if it's a trend...

> holding down the Ron/Draco fort
> (Harry? Who's that?)

That's very interesting, 'cause Harry is, by far, my favorite character, but
I do like the idea of Ron/Draco much better than Ron/Harry or the ship of my
professed interest, Harry/Draco.