( Eddie McClintock on Myka/HG fans [X] )
The femslash is very subtle, and this can well be read as a friendship fic.
- do I have to be genderqueer/non-binary to participate? no! It is a space for genderqueer and non-binary individuals to see fanworks about characters like them, but binary and cis creators are also welcome, as long as you respect the spirit of the fest.
- what does genderqueer/non-binary mean, anyways? genderqueer and non-binary individuals are people who are neither men nor women. The terms encompass a vast range of gender identities which simply do not fit the gender binary (hence, non-binary). Read more.
- what is the Genderqueer Fandom Fest? gqff is a prompt/fill fest hosted on Livejournal which seeks to increase representation of genderqueer and non-binary identities in fanfiction and fanart. It is pan-fandom and rather casual, with no set end date. This is our second year!
- where do I start? just jump in! You can leave prompts (there are formatting guidelines) or fill prompts! If you are unsure about your depiction of gq/n-b characters—especially as a binary/cis creator—read other fills to get an idea if you’re being appropriate, and feel free to shoot me an ask with questions. Fills can be about the experience of beng gq/n-b, but they don’t have to be; they can be about anything, as long as the main character is gq/n-b.
- what do I get for participating? the satisfaction of knowing you have contributed to the representation of a sorely under-represented group. (Also, we’re working on a mini-exchange for the fest where fillers can add priority to prompts of their choosing, bear with us.)
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Imagine your OTP beating the shit out of you because they don’t like how you fetishize homosexuality.
Please someone kill me.
and then they get offended when you say you dislike the sherlock fandom
Oh my fucking god this makes me so fucking sick.
This sums up my feelings pretty well.
this is disgusting.
#omfg #and people wonder why the queer community despises straight slasher fangirls #but noooooo they’re such supportive allies! #and seriously have never encountered a fandom as bad as this fandom #not to mention these are all a bunch of Americans who are completely clueless about how parlament works
for anyone who wants an overview of what is going on in regards to marriage equality in the uk, STFUstraightpeople has two primer posts on the process of uk lawmaking:
“IT’S CANON!” the mindless throng cries.
“No it isn’t!” I retort, desperation creeping into my voice. “It’s queerbaiting! It’s bad writing combined with homophobia!”
“BUT MOFFAT! PERFECT! SO GAY!”
“No!” I scream over the crowd. “Steven Moffat is an incredibly flawed writer! Look how flimsy his Doctor Who plots are! Look at the lack of a coherent theme or narrative! Look how little depth or variety his female characters have!”
“STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERS!” they screech in return.
He’s won. Steven Moffat has won. He’s acquired a completely uncritical fanbase who can’t see when they’re being toyed with and played for fools. I let out a broken sob and collapse in despair. As I fall to the ground, the crowd freezes momentarily before they all shout in tearful chorus:
“REICHENBACH FEELS!!”
The basic plot to most slash/gay fan-fictions that I’ve read.
tumblr: oh my god they’re sitting next to each other!!! omg the gayest! wow hi homosexuals. OTP OTP I SHIP IT. what is heterosexuality? omg just kiss already. gay gay gay. oh my god is he goING TO TOUCH HIM?!?!?! if they don’t make this canon i’m going to ragequit the internet because that’s so homophobic!!!
tumblr: wow can you guys move i think i see two white guys standing next to each other in the background
