Slash meta #2: please discuss!

[thrihyrne]

Same rules apply for the first one: be considerate, be as honest as you can be, as long or short as you wish. Filament often talks about the female gaze, and the fact that women enjoy looking at men and men's bodies, not just reading about them. In regards to slash, thinking about characters with an inner eye to their bodies (written slash), or true visuals (fan art or videos), would you say that your enjoyment is more about sensuality or sexuality? Does it vary depending on the fandom and/or pairing? And the key question: do you know why you're drawn to slash? Are you someone who reads/looks at all ratings of slash, or only particular ones? If so, which?

Thanks so much for helping me out with this. I question these things myself, so I'm thrilled to be able to put some of these thoughts down and into a non-fandom centric readership. :)

Comments

[elfscribe5.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what you mean by the difference between sensuality and sexuality? Do you mean do we like erotica that titillates but doesn't depict the actual sex act, such as kissing, caressing, nudity, dirty talk, etc as opposed to actual penetration? For myself, I like all of it. I like getting to know two characters, I like the lead up and I like the follow-through. And yes, beautiful bodies and faces are very nice to look at.