Considered slash or not?

[April-san]

On a message group I occassionally lurk at, this question was put up:

"I'm writing a fanfic and I have a bisexual kissing a straight/het. F/F
> > would that be considered slash or not?"

There's been many responses. Should there be a F/F warning on this story?

I was just curious about the responses on this forum.

[Crawlspace]

Doesn't matter what they lable themselves as in regards to their sexuality, if she's got two girls kissing each other or acting in any sexual situations with each other, then it's slash. I would assume you'd put a F/F lable on it to let people know the content of the fic, though I don't like to call it a warning. Just a heads up that anyone who disapproves of homosexual activity should stay away.

I'm going to assume that this isn't a dare type of kiss and that it plays into the plot somehow. If it's just kids playing a game and is a throw-away scene, then I don't think the f/f label would apply.

[DazzleKitty]

I would say so. Perhaps just a warning that has a little slash. Slash isn't for everyone, so I think it's a friendly warning.

[Dinco]

Can anyone explain to me why the term femmeslash sends up a red beacon for hardcore porn? I mean if I label it as shoujo-ai no one notices, but as soon as I put the word femmeslash on something I got people complaining and acting like I just opened the holy grail without even looking at the content first.

[Crawlspace]

^I'd venture it's because more people know what slash means, since that's the term used for the vast majority of the fanfiction community. Shoujo-ai is a relatively obscure term that's really only known in the anime community.

[Carmel]

I think it depends on how detailed and how important the scene is in the story. I mean, sometimes I get really ticked off when someone goes listing every single little thing that could possibly offend others and as a result can leave little to surprise readers with in their story. At times the "warning" plays no real role in the story or even worse is a key part of the story that shouldn't be mentioned until a later date.

[Yuu Kanda]

I've always thought that slash and femslash described the relationship two characters more so than the actions. So I probably wouldn't put in a warning if that's all there is, but here is what I found on Wikipedia:

Slash fiction is a genre of fan fiction. The term refers to a sexual or romantic relationship between two same-sex (originally only male) characters in fan fiction. These pairings are often described in detail as the pairing is likely to be the focus of the story (though this depends on what genre of fan fiction one is reading – ex. gen or ship).

- Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_fiction)

It's a little vague (there's more though if you click the link) so you could just draw your own conclusion. I guess it's mostly up to the author themself.

[Animematt55]

is there even a difference between slash and femslash? I would say dont put any warning on it. Not like there is a hardcore sex scene in it

[Crawlspace]

^Depends on where it's being posted (like a general mailing list). Real sex scene or not, there are a lot of people in mainstream fanfiction who don't like their characters slashed. There are also people who are looking specificially for that. Putting an f/f label on it lets people looking for it find it and allows those who don't like it to stay away.

[ArcaJ]

^Depends on where it's being posted (like a general mailing list). Real sex scene or not, there are a lot of people in mainstream fanfiction who don't like their characters slashed. There are also people who are looking specificially for that. Putting an f/f label on it lets people looking for it find it and allows those who don't like it to stay away.

I guess I'm kind of onery when it comes to things like this. I don't like labling my fics as shoujo-ai or yuri since that's all I do anyway. I don't think it's necessary unless the site demands it.

If the story is good and well-written, it souldn't matter who's doing the kissing.

::HUGS::

Arca Jeth

[Yuu Kanda]

is there even a difference between slash and femslash?

Yes, there is.

Hm, and after thinking about it, I've decided I definately don't think you'd have to put a warning at all. Since it's just a kiss and one of the characters is hetero anyway, it's not like any kind of relationship is going to happen between them. I don't think this is any worse than a girl and guy (or guy and guy) kissing in a scene, and unless your audience is made up of people who have an extreme dislike for a quick mention or implication of f/f, I'm pretty sure you don't need to give warning.

[Crawlspace]

I guess I'm kind of onery when it comes to things like this. I don't like labling my fics as shoujo-ai or yuri since that's all I do anyway. I don't think it's necessary unless the site demands it.

If the story is good and well-written, it souldn't matter who's doing the kissing.

::HUGS::

Arca Jeth
Shouldn't matter, but it does. You'd be surprised at the people on this forum alone who would toast your marshmellows for slashing a character they're emotionally attached to. ^_^

Anyone who knows me knows I only write SM f/f, but I label stuff anyway. Primarily for those who don't know me. Like I said before, some people are looking specifically for stories with f/f pairings, and that just makes them easier to find. Especially on sights like ff.net, where there's not a specific catagory for shoujo-ai. On sights like SA.com, obviously this isn't going to be neccessary.

In short, I label not to warn to people, but to help my audience find me. I admit to being a feedback slore, the more the merrier. ^_^