Straight Gaze

This week we're discussing a kind of unspoken part of fandom. We all know its there, but don't really talk about it often: Slash ships that are written by straight women, for straight women. Why is slash dominated by straight women? What's going on? Where's the line between ship and obsession? Appropriation or appreciation?

We discuss this part of fandom and our experiences with it and how we navigate these spaces in our own fandoms. Theres much to say and it's honestly a weird phenomenon when you really think about it.

Articles and videos we mentioned in the episode:

Let's Talk About BL & Yaoi Anime & Manga - Why, Anime? | Get In The Robot

The Fetishizing of Queer Sexuality: A Response.

Why Are So Many Gay Romance Novels Written By Straight Women?

The science behind why so many women want to befriend gay men

Why Do Teen Girls Like Gay Porn?

On The Fetishisation Of Gay Men By Women In The Slash Community

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