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[ink_splotch]

So I've been wondering about slash. Most people on my flist read slash, in some form or other, so I'm assuming a few of you have opinions on the matter as well
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[caten.livejournal.com]

I actually define a slasher as someone who sees two boys and go 'ooh, they'd be good together.' You don't have to actually read or write slash to be one, in my opinion.

And I don't really know you, so hi!

[likethesun2.livejournal.com]

I've actually always defined a slasher as someone who writes slash, regardless of what they read. But I guess that reflects my bias: I probably write more fanfiction than I read in any genre.

[thewayout.livejournal.com]

I would say that slash is any actual or imagined homosexual relationship portrayed through media. I wouldn't necessarily say that it extends to real life, because I, personally, have never had the thought about REAL real people (as opposed, to say, famous real people) in terms of slashing them, you know what I'm saying?

Also, I wouldn't necessarily define a slasher as someone who reads only slash, or anyone who reads slash, simply because a) I'm definitely a slasher, but I like a good healthy dose of het every now and then (Eomer/Eowyn or Angel/Buffy being very good examples), so that throws that one out. And as far as anyone who reads slash... my mother's not a slasher but I know that she's read some that I've written. (Which is a whole weird thing in itself.)