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[taffimai]

Hey, look! It's a why-there-is-not-as-much-f/f-as-there-is-m/m discussion that managed to stay civil. Well, it almost managed to stay civil. But that one slip from civility was made up for by the award winner for Funniest Thing Said to Taffy 2005:

"Well...don't you ever want to read about women? Like, not necessarily in a sexual way, but is the only reason you want to read about men is their hot hot cock?"

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[kindkit.livejournal.com]

Oh, heavens, That Discussion again.

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. ;-)

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

You know what, you're right, it's the simplification of the situation that's the most annoying thing about those arguments.

Well, that and the implication that I like cock.