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marguerite_26Newsweek attempts to answer the age old questions:
What the hell is Slash? and Where the hell did it come from?
I'm rather impressed at the accuracy of the article.
Where No Man Has Gone Before
*snort*
quote:
Some stories—including many tales centering around "pon farr," the overpowering Vulcan mating impulse introduced in the episode "Amok Time"—are almost unbelievably explicit, but most are primarily about the creation and maintenance of a romantic relationship.
I have this wicked desire to see what exactly makes something "unbelievably explicit". *g*
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What the hell is Slash? and Where the hell did it come from?
I'm rather impressed at the accuracy of the article.
Where No Man Has Gone Before
*snort*
quote:
Some stories—including many tales centering around "pon farr," the overpowering Vulcan mating impulse introduced in the episode "Amok Time"—are almost unbelievably explicit, but most are primarily about the creation and maintenance of a romantic relationship.
I have this wicked desire to see what exactly makes something "unbelievably explicit". *g*
Thanks to
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Date: 2009-05-06 07:23 pm (UTC)And yes, it's nice to be recognized as a legitimate way of expressing your appreciation for the fandom. :D
While I'm not sure it's true that most are primarily about the creation and maintenance of a romantic relationship, because of the sheer number of pwp's out there... it's nice that the article implies we aren't just out for titillation.