Is it a law that you have to be lesbian to write Femslash?

[runetraverse]

Okay, I know it's a weird title / subject / whatever, but it's something currently bugging me, so I figured I'd post and see what people thought.  Not that I haven't wondered something to this effect for a while, but it came to a head as I read yet another rant on YouTube about "all you queers watching queers" in a Bad Girls vid commentary.  (this

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[shanejayell]

*is straight*

I also know at least one married mother who writes femslash. Heh

[runetraverse]

Ah, now I know the consensus is write, 'cause your stories are utterly fantastic. xD *nodnod*

And wow. I just had an image of my own rather-non-open-minded mother writing femslash. Pardon me while I go try to bleach that image out of my mental retinas.

[runetraverse]

And yes, the "write" for "right" was a very, very bad pun.

[shanejayell]

*blush*

Also, sorry for giving you a bad mental image.

*pats*

[insanedeity]

Not sure if this comment will take as I am not friended on you LJ. I wasn't sure from your post if the negative comments at youtube were directed at your work, if so, I am glad you are n ot paying them any mind. If not, I am glad you are just putting up with them

[runetraverse]

Nah, it really wasn't about my work - only two vids I currently have are Noir-themed. But I've been oogling the Bad Girls stuff on YouTube recently. Which reminds me, I need to get a post together with recs, 'cause some of them rock.

That said - your reply is amazingly awesome, with a distinction I wish more people made. *loves* And don't worry, I took it as a compliment. xD

[revolos55]

I know it's probably wrong, but I usually assume that most of the work I read was written by women, whether it's slash or not. I don't know if that's a product of mostly reading things that are from the perspective of a female character, or because I'm female. *shrug*

[runetraverse]

*ponders* I do the same thing with femslash, but like Insanediety pointed out, it doesn't bother me to find out I'm wrong.

And I LOVE your icon. xDDD

[revolos55]

I dig it ;)

Yeah, like other people have said, I don't really mind the gender or orientation of the writer, just whether they were good or not. I mean, I never shipped Olivia/Casey, but I read a couple of stories by some amazing writers and I totally buy it. ;)

[anomalys]

Something like this used to come up in the Xena fandom from time to time. Not usually in such an ugly way, but new fans on the scene would often assume that all Subtexters were lesbians. When in truth, a good many were straight women... not to mention more than a few men. It's just ignorance.

I'd like to hope that everyone can appreciate amazing chemistry and a great romance, regardless of their own sexuality, Even though I almost always prefer the girl love, I'm still a fan of certain het couples like Mulder & Scully, Angel & Cordelia... and going way back, Scarecrow & Mrs. King. (Plus a few that I won't name because it might get my toaster taken away from me. *g*) And, hey, two of my favorite lesbian movies were written by men. So... as long as there's love and respect for a story, that's all that really matters to me.

[runetraverse]

*laughs* I wouldn't take your toaster, promise. Actually, I'm more likely to get teased than most, since I love Olivia/Elliot and Grissom/Sara.

And here here! I second that hope. *nodnod*

Sidenote: Pshhhh, I have a guy friend that just started re-watching Xena again, and he couldn't believe anyone could be stupid enough NOT to see the subtext. His words, not mine. xD

[marygriggs]

There are a number of folks who write lesbian fiction (including fanficiton) who aren't lesbian, bisexual or even female. There's Geonn Cannon, Gun Brooke, Blayne Cooper and Rick Reed to name a few that come immediately to mind.