A/B/O Or Omegaverse Makes Me Uncomfortable And Ill Tell Ya Why.

A/B/O or Omegaverse makes me uncomfortable and I’ll tell ya why.

So basically, I feel like in most instances, omegaverse au’s put gender stereotypes on characters that wouldn’t typically have them, or worsens the ones already there. One of the biggest reasons I love same sex ships is that the couple are typically subjected to a lot less expectations about their roles, leaving me to imagine them as taking on the roles I think each of them are more suited for in a relationship. This is why I also gravitate more towards “switch” ships, where neither character is really coded as more dominant or submissive than the other. Here are some other points:

Alpha-finds-themselves-in-a-situation-in-which-the-omega-is-in-heat-and-can’t-resist-their-instincts-to-fuck-them trope: This has always felt a bit rapey to me. Especially because it seems awfully similar to both sleeping with someone while they’re drunk, and the idea that men can’t control their urges and women should avoid tempting them. The omega in this situation shouldn’t be seen as able to consent in heat and an alpha should be able to control himself regardless of his instincts or rut.

Omega-having-an-irresistible-desire-for-mothering-children: this one really gets to me, as it’s very clearly connected to the idea that a woman’s purpose is to have and raise kids. I’m not talking about breeding kinks mind you, I’m talking about when an omega is written as seeing a kid somewhere and feels a yearning to be a mother. Or when an omega is written as being unable to have kids and seeing themselves as worthless, even if the alpha still wants them, despite this “obvious flaw” of theirs. During sex scenes it doesn’t bother me as much because it can be portrayed as just a kink, but when it becomes another of those irresistible instincts, that’s when it starts to feel wrong to me.

The omega instinct to submit to any alpha trope: this one should be pretty self explanatory. So an omega has another of those irresistible instincts to submit to alphas, and alphas have the irresistible instinct to take control. This creates a lot of implications of the world your building. Alphas needing control feel the need to tell people around them what to do. Especially omegas, who feel the need to do as told. This is so clearly tied to the idea of women being subservient to men, I’m really surprised more people are okay with this. Imagine being an omega in a world like this. Feeling the need to submit to people who are rude and try to boss you around, even if you hate their guts. Imagine how frustrating that would be.

This leads me to a point that I’ve been meaning to mention. Exploring these topics of sexism in writing is not bad at all. Having all these tropes in an a/b/o fic isn’t inherently what I have a problem with, actually. It’s when it’s portrayed as normal, or even sexy or a good thing is when it pisses me off. Exploring an omega’s internal struggle of their instincts vs. their feelings can be very interesting and enjoyable to read, actually. It’s when they’re written as submitting to their instincts and being happier for it that it gets iffy because it sends the message that people, specifically in regards to their gender’s, ought to fulfill their natural role, I.e women as the caretaker and submissive to men and men as the leader and provider.

A/b/o is fun for porn, but I’ve yet to read and a/b/o fic with any plot that I actually enjoy. I’ve even begun writing several of my own a/b/o fics that I quit part way through because I just couldn’t find a way to make it feel less sexist. Anyways, this is just a rant and if you enjoy a/b/o fics then hey, good on you I guess. I’m not saying you shouldn’t enjoy them, I’m just saying why I personally scroll down anytime I glance a/b/o in the tags.

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