I find fandom's reaction to canon genderswaps (Starbuck in BSG, Kono in H50, Quinn Mallory in "Sliders", etc.) in relation to their reaction to fandom genderswap fascinating. On the one hand because in testosterone-infused canons that lack female leads, it gives us mroe awesome gals to play with. But on the otehr hand, it is applauded in canon yet teated so warily in fandom.
I will admit that I didn't take to genderswap until Trek fandom--and even then, few and far between. Mostly because like all AUs, what inetrests me is how they develop the characters through their differences, and illustrate their comonalities, and not all stories do tis.
But I will say a HUGE draw for me with your Lenore McCoy stories is the examination of gender in the Mirror Universe. Part of why I continue to write Mirror Universe stories is the examination of how sex (the act) comes into play in a universe where power play is, if not the norm, then certainly a mroe accepted practice. And how that relates to dominant and submissive partners, as well as the idea that if you are not a predator in the MU, then you're prey.
This is getting wacky--blame lack fo sleep But I want to THANK YOU for putting yourself out there and writing these posts. I know what the stakes potentially are for you as both a fan and a fan writer, and I am giving you major hugs.
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Date: 2011-03-28 01:52 am (UTC)I will admit that I didn't take to genderswap until Trek fandom--and even then, few and far between. Mostly because like all AUs, what inetrests me is how they develop the characters through their differences, and illustrate their comonalities, and not all stories do tis.
But I will say a HUGE draw for me with your Lenore McCoy stories is the examination of gender in the Mirror Universe. Part of why I continue to write Mirror Universe stories is the examination of how sex (the act) comes into play in a universe where power play is, if not the norm, then certainly a mroe accepted practice. And how that relates to dominant and submissive partners, as well as the idea that if you are not a predator in the MU, then you're prey.
This is getting wacky--blame lack fo sleep But I want to THANK YOU for putting yourself out there and writing these posts. I know what the stakes potentially are for you as both a fan and a fan writer, and I am giving you major hugs.
Lastly, here, have a pressie!
Number One and Captain Pike