This Was Prompted By An Ask I Just Received, But:

This was prompted by an ask I just received, but:

Being a proshipper does not mean you are not allowed to have personal limits, things you do not wish to engage with, or things that you do not morally support or have concerns about.

What being a proshipper is about is recognising that fictional content has a right to exist, does not necessarily reflect its creator, and that you are not the dictatorship on what is or is not allowed to exist and do not have a right to cause someone harm based on their fictional activity.

"Fanfiction is not a 1:1 reflection of reality."

"But Jaws—!"

I would genuinely love to know what kind of mental gymnastics antis do to hold mainstream media/producers and fandom media/producers to different standards and accountability demands.

Like the guy who wrote Game of Thrones isn't questioned whatsoever but the moment I write incest fanfiction about the incest characters, I'm a degenerate awaiting the noose?

"But you're doing it for gratification!"

How do you know George R. R. Martin doesn't play the pink maraca to the Lannisters, huh? How do you know he isn't AO3 user GoldenManeGlory writing 14k of incestual cumplay and breeding kink?

"But his smut wasn't explicit and clearly written to be arousing!"

50 Shades of Grey was considered groundbreaking in terms of explicit smut in professional publishing, and I would like to remind you that these quotes constitute as groundbreaking.

And these.

"You write it because you want to do it in real life!"

My brother in christ if I went to hook up with a guy and, without asking my safeword or even my name, he pulled out a taser and a gun, I can assure you the literal first thing I would do is phone the cops.

Say it with me; what is arousing in concept is not always arousing or wanted in real life.

Or even realistic, for that matter.

And again, I seriously doubt George R. R. Martin wants to bang his relatives and mass murder people with green fire.

(Although he does probably want to run around with cool swords and wear fancy outfits. He both looks the type and, lets be honest, most of us want to run around with cool swords and wear fancy outfits.)

"Nobody gets aroused by the things shown in mainstream media!"

Most of what is shown in mainstream media is specifically orchestrated to be appealing. All those slow-mo shots of half-naked women and men getting out of pools? All those ten minute long sex scenes? All those vaguely sexual fight sequences?

They. Want. You. To. Enjoy. It.

'Sex sells' is not just an off-hand observation.

So, again. I'm asking you. What's the difference between mainstream media, and fandom content?

can you please get real problems instead of bitching about “antis.” please explain to someone you know irl that you jack off to weird pedo fanfiction and see how they react lol.

This is so unironically funny.

Anyway. Once again a daily reminder that fictional content does not fall under CSEM by definition of the U.S law and reporting it to enforcement and protection agencies only wastes the resources intended for actual real victims.

Also remember to stay hydrated, take your medicine, wash your bedding regularly and take out the lint in your tumble dryer.

Also;

Actors do not owe you confirmation or representation of your own personal interpretations of and headcanons for their characters. They are not wrong or misinformed for understanding their character differently to the way you do.

ppl need to learn that you can run with a silly idea while also being completely aware that its nowhere near canon. you can just do shit

Antis: Fandom pornography should be hush-hush and hidden away and accessible only by a complex 14 step ritual

Also Antis: TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU TOUCH YOURSELF TO SO THEY CAN TELL YOU YOU'RE A PEDO