graculus

Don't you just hate it when you're happily reading a slash story and it's interesting, with well-written supporting original characters and a clever premise and then suddenly the protagonists are exchanging rings and getting married/bonded? Or is it just me that objects to grown men (or at least mostly-grown) losing all their semblance of a backbone and turning into blushing wannabe brides?

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graculus.livejournal.com

Not being a guy, and indeed with most fic writers also not being guys, I remain to be convinced that the first thing that guys think of if they're about to get some hot man-on-man action is buying jewellery for their would-be shagger or shaggee. Because really, is that something that even m/f couples do that much any more, if ever?

It's like we've taken a step back in time and landed in the 1950's, where everyone's supposed to be a virgin till they meet The One and then that's it. To my mind, the line between 'sweet and cute' and 'ragingly camp and overdone' really isn't that thin, but people do seem to leap over it with alarming regularity...

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xochiquetzl

Yes, it's not only that it's heterosexist. It's that it's heterosexist with retrogressive gender politics.

In theory, I think it's kind of sweet to buy your intended shaggee a nice, no-strings gift. In practice, a wedding or engagement ring is a bit much. ;)