It occurs that the previous may have been too choppy, or too smug, or otherwise troublesome, in which case, I apologize.
I acknowledge that lack-of-realism in fic can cause problems, especially lack-of-realism about a marginalized group. But, umm. I don't read femslash to learn about f/f relationships. I don't read slash to learn about the gay male experience. I don't read Harlequin Romances to get tips on how to improve my marriage. Escapist literature, and commentary fic ("Here, let me point out how STUPID the ending of season 2 was by showing what SHOULD have happened"), have their own tropes, of which "realism" is only a tangential concern.
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I acknowledge that lack-of-realism in fic can cause problems, especially lack-of-realism about a marginalized group. But, umm. I don't read femslash to learn about f/f relationships. I don't read slash to learn about the gay male experience. I don't read Harlequin Romances to get tips on how to improve my marriage. Escapist literature, and commentary fic ("Here, let me point out how STUPID the ending of season 2 was by showing what SHOULD have happened"), have their own tropes, of which "realism" is only a tangential concern.