To the points themselves: yes, I agree. Fandom will always have its mindless slash, and that's fine, but for those of us who are actually queer, it has a bit more meaning than "let's fuck between the times we beat up supervillains!" And it would be nice to see that explored more.
As a queer kid, the first time I had any idea that there was something wrong with my conservative far right family's homophobia (and not with me) was when I was reading a Star Trek fanfic dealing with homophobia.
Ignoring our cultural struggles is pretty much the equivalent of dumping on all the queer activists and others who have given their lives and struggled for equality. It also ignores the struggles of people right now in the present. I know it's a flawed project, but there's a reason that the "It Gets Better" project exists.
Mostly, I am happily waiting for queer_fest, the one time of year that rest of slash fandom doesn't make me roll my eyes.
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As a queer kid, the first time I had any idea that there was something wrong with my conservative far right family's homophobia (and not with me) was when I was reading a Star Trek fanfic dealing with homophobia.
Ignoring our cultural struggles is pretty much the equivalent of dumping on all the queer activists and others who have given their lives and struggled for equality. It also ignores the struggles of people right now in the present. I know it's a flawed project, but there's a reason that the "It Gets Better" project exists.
Mostly, I am happily waiting for queer_fest, the one time of year that rest of slash fandom doesn't make me roll my eyes.