First Amendment and all that stuff....

[trystan830.livejournal.com]

x-posted from my lj, but it's f-locked over there

*sigh*

here's the deal. as a rule, i don't read Wincest. i've read... three. and two of those? i skipped over the really squicky scene(s). and i don't write it, either. so what am i doing posting on this particular subject? the principal of the thing, and that people really should pay closer attention to what they read.

i'm not going to name names, anonimity is safe here. i've had (at least) two people on my flist (that i know of, anyway) get busted on, ragged on, insulted, nasty comments left in their various ljs because they wrote wincest, and it was properly tagged as such.

here's the deal. proper reading skills are required to read the phrase "Pairing: Sam/Dean"... or whatever your pairing may be. there's also the phrase "Rating: Adult." these are the kind of fics i just scroll right on by, don't stop, just keep going. that's the point of this information in the header. (i'm sure many many people skip over my "gen" or "Dean/OFC; NC-17" fics.)

i don't even read it; so why would i take the time to read through a fic, and then comment, "that's sick!" or "ewww!! they're doing what????" and while i believe there are some things that should not be written by sane, healthy adults, i'm not being forced to read it.

to quote one of my favourite sayings, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" (Voltaire, it's in my sidebar at my lj)

your LJ counts as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of opinions, and freedom of thought. and as well it should be.

any kinds of fic is allowed to be posted here, as long as it has the proper header.

Comments

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[veleda-k.livejournal.com]

And I imagine that all first degree murderers have thought about killing someone before they go out and do it. I've thought about killing people, but I am not a murderer.

I certainly see where you're coming from, but incest in fanfic is very often different from incest in real life. I'm not arguing from a moral stand point. The danger and cruelty of incest in real life is largely the huge power imbalance. Fanfic featuring two siblings close in age who have a relationship that can otherwise be seen as totally healthy doesn't have this problem.

Then, there's the breach of trust, taking a family relationship and twisting it into something hurtful. Once again, in fic with siblings close in age who both want the same thing, this doesn't quite apply.

It's perfectly reasonable that you see too much real life damage to be able to accept or enjoy fantasy-- I wouldn't tell a survivor of a shoot out that she should have to watch movies wih lots of violence-- however, no one likes being told that their taste in fiction is a sign that they're sick people in real life.

And, I should add that I've read incest stories, and even one story with child sex, and I have no more desire to sleep with my family (ew) or children (Dear god no. I'm uncomfortable at the thought of being in a relationship with anyone younger that me at all) than before.