What is it with Whump?

[tanndell]

     ''Let’s take an under-represented fandom here for instance, which I think illustrates my point perfectly.  NCIS builds up a nice, potentially slashy relationship between SAC Jethro Gibbs, and Special Agent Tony Dinozzo.  Dinozzo obviously worships his boss, and Gibbs returns the worship with a casual affection shading into genuine fondness.

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[quietcontrary]

(A word of warning/apology: I know this post is going to be disjointed/senseless because it's late past the hour of brain functionality

[tanndell]

I thought about what you had to say... and as you know I love your fic, so I very seriously considered how and where I enjoyed h/c, and came to the conclusion that it was much easier for me to read gen h/c than slash. While primarily a slasher, there are a few fandoms (mag 7, supernatural, numbers) where I do read gen, and h/c is easier to accept in those fandoms because a) the hurtee is less feminized in gen fiction and b) it isn't used quite as often as a quick-fix solution to creating a deep and meaningful relationship