And one or two questions on one topic I might be exploring in a bit more detail, so:
Are you interested in/have any experience with/in slash/Boys Love/yaoi/ m/m etc.? If yes, do you notice a difference in how it is approached/explored depending on the source culture of the material? Examples/details appreciated.
I equate Boys love with yaoi (although they are not the same thing) and differentiate between those two things and slash. Yaoi (to me, at least) has more of a formulaic set up, more stereotypes and a limited number of tropes when compared to slash. Slash seems to be a Western concept, I associate yaoi/Boys love with Japanese anime and manga, indeed with Japanese culture. In manga, of course, the gay pairings are canon as opposed to perceived pairings in slash fanfic. M/M covers not only fanfic, but original writing as well (in which the pairings are also canon.) While the lines blur between the different areas, these are my perceptions and how I divide it up in my own head. Possibly because of my progression through the different genres. I started reading and writing slash based on a book series published in the U.S., was introduced to anime fanfic or yaoi, became interested in watching the anime it was based on, began reading manga, then moved on to fanfic based on television series. I don't know if it matters or not, but I usually become interested in the fanfic and only then do I watch the series, read the manga, etc.
Do you personally approach it differently/have different expectations for how it's depicted in fan works depending on the culture? If so, in what ways?
I find quality varies widely from fandom to fandom with SGA and Due South having better quality fan works (over all and specifically in writing and vids)than other fandoms particularly anime fandoms. Not that quality fanworks cannot be found in anime.
Oh, also, if I don't already know it (ie know you in person) and you're comfortable sharing it, what gender do you identify yourself as?
Female, straight
Just in case in matters, I have participated in or followed these fandoms; Anita Blake:Vampire Hunter, Weiss Kreuz, Final Fantasy VIII, Saiyuki, Yami No Matsuei, Ronin Warriors, Gundam Wing, The Sentinel, Due South, and Stargate Atlantis. And of course, endless manga.
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And one or two questions on one topic I might be exploring in a bit more detail, so:
Are you interested in/have any experience with/in slash/Boys Love/yaoi/ m/m etc.? If yes, do you notice a difference in how it is approached/explored depending on the source culture of the material? Examples/details appreciated.
I equate Boys love with yaoi (although they are not the same thing) and differentiate between those two things and slash. Yaoi (to me, at least) has more of a formulaic set up, more stereotypes and a limited number of tropes when compared to slash. Slash seems to be a Western concept, I associate yaoi/Boys love with Japanese anime and manga, indeed with Japanese culture. In manga, of course, the gay pairings are canon as opposed to perceived pairings in slash fanfic. M/M covers not only fanfic, but original writing as well (in which the pairings are also canon.) While the lines blur between the different areas, these are my perceptions and how I divide it up in my own head. Possibly because of my progression through the different genres. I started reading and writing slash based on a book series published in the U.S., was introduced to anime fanfic or yaoi, became interested in watching the anime it was based on, began reading manga, then moved on to fanfic based on television series. I don't know if it matters or not, but I usually become interested in the fanfic and only then do I watch the series, read the manga, etc.
Do you personally approach it differently/have different expectations for how it's depicted in fan works depending on the culture? If so, in what ways?
I find quality varies widely from fandom to fandom with SGA and Due South having better quality fan works (over all and specifically in writing and vids)than other fandoms particularly anime fandoms. Not that quality fanworks cannot be found in anime.
Oh, also, if I don't already know it (ie know you in person) and you're comfortable sharing it, what gender do you identify yourself as?
Female, straight
Just in case in matters, I have participated in or followed these fandoms; Anita Blake:Vampire Hunter, Weiss Kreuz, Final Fantasy VIII, Saiyuki, Yami No Matsuei, Ronin Warriors, Gundam Wing, The Sentinel, Due South, and Stargate Atlantis. And of course, endless manga.