I wouldn't be surprised if that quote applies to some slash writers, but it doesn't apply to me, personally.
I write and read gen, slash, femslash, and het depending on how much the story's plot, characters or pairing interest me. The presence of romance and the gender of the people in it isn't a determining factor - it's the specifics of a story that grab my attention, the particular dynamics of particular characters, or a clever plot idea or insight. Slash is just like other fanfic genres in this respect and I don't read or write it differently or think of it differently.
In general, I don't think my interaction with fanfic is very political or id-driven. It's mostly focused on the craft of storytelling - the mechanics, the nuts and bolts, the satisfaction of finishing something. Fandom is a great playground for that stuff.
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Date: 2010-07-14 08:05 pm (UTC)I write and read gen, slash, femslash, and het depending on how much the story's plot, characters or pairing interest me. The presence of romance and the gender of the people in it isn't a determining factor - it's the specifics of a story that grab my attention, the particular dynamics of particular characters, or a clever plot idea or insight. Slash is just like other fanfic genres in this respect and I don't read or write it differently or think of it differently.
In general, I don't think my interaction with fanfic is very political or id-driven. It's mostly focused on the craft of storytelling - the mechanics, the nuts and bolts, the satisfaction of finishing something. Fandom is a great playground for that stuff.