Fandom Fail: RealPerson Slashfic Set in Haiti

[logansrogue]

I'm not sure if many people in my friends list have seen this link? It's to a post where someone lists all the faily bits in a particular fanfic.

It's not in a fandom that I frequent at all. It's Supernatural fandom, RealPersonFic, Slash and is set in Haiti after the earthquake. No, you're not reading things, it really is set there. And, you know, maybe in some universe a BRILLIANT writer might be able to do something with that concept, enough that it can make up for the egregious insult of setting a slash smutfic in a natural disaster aftermath, but this particular writer manages to pack in EVERY racist thing imaginable.

Just - read the link. I can't really encapsulate it without my head exploding. I just wanted to say - I don't want fandom to be like this. I want fandom to be a place that's safe for everyone to exist in. I find that a good way of changing things is to be vocal and be adamant - I will not accept this crap, and I do not think it's okay. If lots of people do it, maybe the message will finally sink in.

The thing that really kicks my ass with this thing is, there was a group of people, not just ONE person, but beta-readers, comm-members, artists and comm-leaders, that saw this fic and didn't think, "Hmm, maybe this might be wrong." It just - ugh. Vom time. Super vom time. I can't parse it or understand it. I don't know what else to say about this, really. I just - ugh.

Comments

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

It's a fandom I would have a great reticence to get involved in, not only because of the misogyfail in the show itself, but in the attitudes of a lot of fans. But this is a shame, as my sister had some good things to say about the show, and indeed, the lead men are both beautiful men. I really enjoyed Jensen's work in Dark Angel too. He deployed the Duckface with much aplomb.

Fail ruins everything.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

When I say fandom, I mean the really hardcore slash fans that get frothy at the mention of any female characters on the show. Casual fans seem to be regular folk.

(waves a Melanie).

[starfyre01.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've seen a lot of the hardcore slash fans that ruin it for the ones who are in it for the fun of it all just act like total putzes. It's unfortunate, really :-(

What makes it even worse with those more, um, militant slash fans that make it tough for the nice folks are those who also wear the Tinfoil Hats and swear up and down that Jensen and Jared are secretly sexx0ring each other up and that their ladies are just beards for them (jeez, THAT sounds familar, doesn't it?). I just don't get that logic. Makes my head go all asplodey.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm annoyed when any fangirling or fanboying crosses the line of both Privacy and Respect. It's different if an actor or actress or celebrity encourage certain kinds of discourse (eg. Stephen Colbert and his RPS tendencies, and that guy from Watchmen, I think is also a bit gung-ho with his fans?) but speculating openly on a celeb's private lives to the point where you basically call them liars, or their loved ones liars? That's not illegal, but really douchy, so I don't like it.

RPF, I can see people having fun with it in a safe way, but one has to be SO VERY CAREFUL about it.

[melalucci.livejournal.com]

LOL! Yeah, I'm not a fandom person anymore. :) ::waves back:: My fandom basically consists of myself, my mom and my cousin Sarah. Only time I venture onto a message board or read a recap for a show I like anymore is if I miss something or am trying to figure out who sang that song, or whatever.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

I know you like SPN, so I wanted to make it clear I wasn't counting you amongst certain types.

[melalucci.livejournal.com]

Thanks!