Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

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1:49a	Monosexuality and the Evil Bisexual in SF/F Monosexuality = the practice of or the idea that a person can only be sexually attracted to one gender, i.e. homosexual or heterosexual. It truly floors me how much fanfiction assumes monosexuality as the only option. Characters must be straight or gay. Over and over again. I shake my head sadly. There is certainly overwhelming evidence of bisexuality at the physical, historical and cross-cultural levels. There are now even hundreds of books on the topic. (At least two of my own published books have it in the title.) So why is that so many fanfic authors seem absolutely stuck with the idea that someone can really only enjoy men or women? This is more of a rhetorical question, so, I guess, that makes this entry a rant. I was recently told by someone that Harry Potter could only be straight because he had been attracted to Cho Chang and Ginny Weasley. Only straight. The idea that he might fancy blokes and not have figured it out by age sixteen, well, that never happens. (Hear massive sarcasm in that please.) I was also told by a game moderator that they wouldn't let Harry be anything but straight because then the game would only be about sex! Seriously, they said that. Because, of course, if you aren't straight, that is all life is about, sex. Sigh. Yeah, I play in some pretty "ship" focused RPGs online. Because I like to read about and write about sex. Even my straight characters have sex. Yes, I am playing at least one straight and one gay character at the moment. (Anyone reading this journal, will note that Neville and Ginny have been having fun. And that Neville in the series is apparently straight.) But the idea that only playing straight characters would focus on the plot just irked the hell out of me. Then there are the other assumptions about bisexuality, like that we are automatically gonna fuck "anything that moves." I shocked people when I made one of my Draco RP characters both bisexual and a virgin. I think part of the shock is that Draco is assumed to be so worldly. But there is also an element of bisexuals being assumed be unable to resist sex. The Draco in the game had been estranged from almost everyone he cared about for a long time and unable to have who he really wanted. That meant he choose not to have sex rather than have it without meaning. One of my pet peeves in most SF/F television shows is that characters are usually only allowed to be bisexual if they are evil. They did it in Star Trek with the mirror universe stuff on Deep Space 9. Damn, even Josh did it on Buffy! Willow clearly loved and enjoyed sex with Oz. But when she is with Tara, suddenly she is lesbian, not bi? But the evil Willow from the alternative universe is allowed to be openly bi. Doctor Who is the first SF/F television series (BBC made, of course) I have seen with an openly bisexual character - Captain Jack Harkness. So popular he now has a spin-off series, Torchwood. But even he is shown to have what might be considered "flexible" ethics. I am bisexual. Always have been. But I also have one of the strongest sense of personal ethics you are likely to run across. Some friends consider them too inflexible, in fact. I wouldn't have sex with anyone in my research projects no matter how tempted. I won't have sex with someone who I know is in a monogamous relationship. (I have been lied to about it, but that is different.) I have a strong personal code against lying, even so-called white lies. I believe that killing another human being should be a last resort even in self-defense. And even then, it should be mourned, not celebrated. And so on. I would like to challenge more fanfiction (and other writers) to recognize that bisexuality is not only real, but that being bi doesn't erode any of our essential humanity. We can be as much in love and just as ethical as anyone else. (Or as hateful and fucked up.) There are a ton of websites and books out there on bisexuality, so if you haven't already, maybe you should educate yourself about the topic. End of today's rant. Thank you for at least skimming this far... Smiles. (Comment on this)
2:11a	Secrets and Promises, Chapter 3 I have reposted the Secrets and Promises series in a longer format. Feedback from readers suggested they would like more of the background and we are happy to oblige them. So what was Chapter 1 is now Chapter 4, for example. Chapter 3 is now 7. Please, your feedback has been helpful and more would be great! Series Title: Secrets and Promises Fandom: Harry Potter Series Rating: NC-17 Genre: Mystery & Romance Pairing: Draco/Harry, but also mentions of other past and other relationships as the story progresses. (Draco/Theo in some chapters, mentions of Draco/Pansy, Pansy/Theo, Harry/Ron, etc.) Disclaimer: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy et al are a fictional characters created by J.K. Rowling as part of the Harry Potter series. We just borrow them to play. We don't make any money from it, but, we do have a very good time. [Beckett, Cocoa and the Malfoy Townhouse are inventions of slashpervert .] Series Summary: -- Harry Potter fanfiction series featuring Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter, with a Theo Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Ginny Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and more in the cast. Harry and Draco are Aurors who work for the Ministry of Magic. In this series, they find themselves investigating a serial killer and discovering they are in love with each other. It follows them as they struggle to build lives and heal their past wounds, now that the war is behind them. But will the serial killer end all that? Notes: This series is written based in part on the RPG Ambiguous Desire. (Co-authored by slashpervert , aveeno_baby , acidpop25 , cinnamon_sins , nefernat ,  citrus_tears , pez_gurl, & more.) Chapter 1: Monday Blues and Murder Chapter 2: Believing in Love Chapter 3: Muggles and Mayhem Chapter 4: Draco’s Secret Chapter 5: Morning After Chapter 6: Drive Me Crazy Chapter 7: True Confessions Chapter 8: Nine Day Wonder Chapter 9: Mess at the Ministry Chapter 10: Hot Chocolate and Comfort Chapter 11: Just a Kiss Chapter 12: Something’s Cooking Chapter 13: What It Takes Chapter 14: You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide Chapter 15: Words Beyond Words Chapter 16: Revealing Passions’ Past Chapter 17: The Cold and the Dead Chapter 18: Christmas Presents (Comment on this)
11:02a	Draco's Gift Title: Draco's Gift Authors: slashpervert and aveeno_baby Betas: nefernat, Mini Mouse, 1over137pt036, brknhalo241, and Indie. Fandom: Harry Potter Rating: PG-13 Pairings: Harry/Draco Summary: Harry's Christmas doesn't go as planned. He finds himself captured by Death Eaters and questioned by Draco Malfoy. Note: A one shot we were playing around with. Don't know if there will be a sequel. Warnings: Language, angst. Disclaimer: This is a non-commercial work of fan fiction intended for adult audiences only. No copyright infringement intended. (Full Disclaimer!) ( Draco's Gift ) (Comment on this)

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