Somebody stop me!
Aug. 7th, 2004 09:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
emmagrant01Before I hurt myself.
But seriously, I have a question. It appears that most people who participate in slash fandoms are politically liberal (or left-wing, if you prefer that term). I realize that means many different things in different countries, of course, but when I cruise my f-list, I see lots of people who support gay marriage, who oppose the war in Iraq, who oppose the Bush administration in the US, and so on. It could just be a product of who happens to be on my f-list, but I'm not sure.
So are slashers, in general, more liberal than the average person on the street? Why or why not?
If you're not liberal and are a slasher, do you feel like a minority? Do you find it difficult to express your views?
ETA: The terms "liberal" and "conservative" mean different things to different people and aren't even opposites -- it's possible to be a liberal conservative, for example. I would love to hear what the word "liberal" means to you if you're applying it to yourself, or even if you don't.
I'm also curious to hear from people who don't support gay rights and believe homosexuality is immoral, yet who read and/or write slash. I know you're out there! I'd love to hear what you think!
But seriously, I have a question. It appears that most people who participate in slash fandoms are politically liberal (or left-wing, if you prefer that term). I realize that means many different things in different countries, of course, but when I cruise my f-list, I see lots of people who support gay marriage, who oppose the war in Iraq, who oppose the Bush administration in the US, and so on. It could just be a product of who happens to be on my f-list, but I'm not sure.
So are slashers, in general, more liberal than the average person on the street? Why or why not?
If you're not liberal and are a slasher, do you feel like a minority? Do you find it difficult to express your views?
ETA: The terms "liberal" and "conservative" mean different things to different people and aren't even opposites -- it's possible to be a liberal conservative, for example. I would love to hear what the word "liberal" means to you if you're applying it to yourself, or even if you don't.
I'm also curious to hear from people who don't support gay rights and believe homosexuality is immoral, yet who read and/or write slash. I know you're out there! I'd love to hear what you think!
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Date: 2004-08-09 08:07 pm (UTC)That one makes me particularly crazy! A few years ago, one Republican senate candidate (can't remember who) said that while the Constitution guaranteed freedom of religion, it didn't guarantee freedom from religion. Hence, he concluded, atheists had no claim that their rights were being violated...
As for the rest of it, I got a little lost! :-P You had a lot to say, it seems! You seem to fit into that elusive "liberal conservative" category, though.