Is the only point of female characters to be in relationships? This. So much this.
And people who criticize authors for making not canonically gay characters gay in fic are just being so homophobic/heterosexist/rejecting of the fluidity of sexuality in the first place that it's hard to take their accusations of misogyny seriously. You said sexuality in the world of fiction is fluid, and I completely agree--and I think it extends beyond the world of fiction, but maybe that's too much to ask for from a lot of the world's population XD
That said, I remember being an immature/ignorant teenager, and I really hope that that's what a lot of the people who make those accusations are. Because if not...that's depressing and angering. And my icon is directed at them XD;;;
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And people who criticize authors for making not canonically gay characters gay in fic are just being so homophobic/heterosexist/rejecting of the fluidity of sexuality in the first place that it's hard to take their accusations of misogyny seriously. You said sexuality in the world of fiction is fluid, and I completely agree--and I think it extends beyond the world of fiction, but maybe that's too much to ask for from a lot of the world's population XD
That said, I remember being an immature/ignorant teenager, and I really hope that that's what a lot of the people who make those accusations are. Because if not...that's depressing and angering. And my icon is directed at them XD;;;