Third, and now we're really moving from the original subject, but did you know a LOT of what people do in BDSM is never mentioned in fic? I'm sure you did. I'm not calling for golden showers every other fandom, because really, I won't enjoy reading it, but let's face it, there's a lot of kinks (some good for me to read, some really not) that are never touched in slash. Why is that.
I think that dominance and submission are VERY common in slash, because the power dynamics of two strong male characters is part of wht attracts us to many of these pairings. Blood play seems very common in fandoms with vampires (duh) or characters who can heal themselves. After all, it is quite a fantasy to not have to respect any of the safe and sane limits that we need to follow when playing with sharp objects around normal mortals. For some odd reason, almost every Ethan/Giles piece I've read involves blades.
Are there other kinks that are very wide-spread in particular fandoms?
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Date: 2006-10-26 06:43 am (UTC)I think that dominance and submission are VERY common in slash, because the power dynamics of two strong male characters is part of wht attracts us to many of these pairings. Blood play seems very common in fandoms with vampires (duh) or characters who can heal themselves. After all, it is quite a fantasy to not have to respect any of the safe and sane limits that we need to follow when playing with sharp objects around normal mortals. For some odd reason, almost every Ethan/Giles piece I've read involves blades.
Are there other kinks that are very wide-spread in particular fandoms?