Well, I just looked at the numbers for Secret Slasha, and by my count there were 21 f/f stories and 35 m/m ones. Or, according to my trusty calculator, 37.5 percent girlslash. Which, while hardly total equality, is not marginalization and exile either.
I'd never say that fandom does not have Issues About Gender. We still live in a relatively patriarchal society--of course we have issues about gender. But I'm also really sick of simplistic claims that preferring boyslash = misogyny.
Aaaand I'm getting on the verge of incivility myself, so I'll stop now. ;-)
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Date: 2005-12-27 02:25 am (UTC)Well, I just looked at the numbers for Secret Slasha, and by my count there were 21 f/f stories and 35 m/m ones. Or, according to my trusty calculator, 37.5 percent girlslash. Which, while hardly total equality, is not marginalization and exile either.
I'd never say that fandom does not have Issues About Gender. We still live in a relatively patriarchal society--of course we have issues about gender. But I'm also really sick of simplistic claims that preferring boyslash = misogyny.
Aaaand I'm getting on the verge of incivility myself, so I'll stop now. ;-)