fandom question I'll probably regret

[rm]

Would someone please explain the appeal of MPREG to me? Seriously, I'm not trying to be snarky. I don't get it, I probably never will get it, I don't really want to get it, but intellectually I'd like to know what's up with that.

Do you think it's sexy? If so, why? I mean, there is a sort of posession/dominant/territory thing that can be hot about normal pregnancy, so... okay.

Or is it... "wow I _hate_ this character and want to make them as miserable as popssible -- with puking!"

Seriously, help me out here.

I'm going to bed and am on set tomorrow, but really hope to wake up to oodles are horrifying responses.

Comments

[aynatonal.livejournal.com]

Althugh I now find the idea of a really butch and hearty MPREG vaguely amusing.

I've read one of these, kind of! It's actually excellent and is actually, technically, not MPREG. OK, go with me here: it's a Master and Commander fic that goes to a sci-fi place and posits a virus that causes a third of the population to spontaneously switch genders. Jack turns into a woman, Stephen accidentally gets him pregnant and Jack has a tremendously hearty pregnancy and birth on board his ship. And did I mention it's excellent? A bit angsty (as the premise presupposes), but really good. It's by astolat who is a fixture of slash fandom and a very accomplished writer.

[alterjess.livejournal.com]

I'm not normally much of a fic reader at all, but...link? Because I think I need to see this.

[aynatonal.livejournal.com]

Your wish is my command! The World Turned Upside Down.

[alterjess.livejournal.com]

Thanks!