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Does the growing general cultural awareness of slash fiction, specifically in the context of fanfiction, cause gay-themed original professional literature, especially, but not limited to, that written by women featuring men (although not necessarily exclusively) to be taken less seriously? And is this phenomena more or less present in particular genres?

Origin: In speaking to someone in passing about my novel this weekend, they said, "it's not slash is it?" in a tone I interpretted to mean that as such it couldn't be "real" or "serious literature." As a queer woman, my world especially my created world, both within and outside of my book, is a queer world. This is what turns me on. This is what turns me on. And in the damn loins is the last thing I mean.

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[mecampbellesq.livejournal.com]

I think the fact that you had the conversation above has already answered your question. While you're attempting to write literature, you're getting thrown in the same rotten pile as those who churn out the endless sweaty-thighed 'get two popular guy characters together and get them into bed' fantasies. If I were you, I'd be a mite peeved...