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BSO
| Synonyms: | Beloved Sex Object Beloved Slash Object Beautiful Slash Object Batterable Sex Object Bright Shiny Object |
| See also: | OTP, OT3, OT4, Hurt/Comfort |
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BSO is a disputed term: there are many definitions. It usually refers to the object of fannish sexual attention or obsession.
Many people use BSO to refer to their current fandom or obsession, rather than a specific character/person. In this case, it usually stands for Bright Shiny Object.
In 2007 fans weighed in on various definitions of the term in a poll (archive) on Speranza's LiveJournal,[1] after she received several comments and questioning about the term in a previous post.
Some of these definitions are:
- Bright Shiny Object (There was a recs page by this name, which gave rise to the strong association with BSO.)
- Beloved/Beautiful Sex/Slash Object[2] (This seems to be a slash-specific version of the above.)
- Batterable Sex Object (...and the Hurt/Comfort junkies weigh in.)
- Battered Slashable Object[3]
- Beloved Significant Other
The use of some of these forms predates 1999, like Beautiful Sex Object, Batterable Slash Object, Battered Slashable Object.[4]
References
- ^ See also: current results of the poll - on the cesperanza livejournal.
- ^ Tehomet. "Enlightenment :: Glossary of internet and fannish terms". Archived from the original on 2004-10-09.
- ^ "Ashera's Archive - Glossary". Archived from the original on 2001-02-26.
- ^ "Slash - Fanhistory.com". Archived from the original on 2007-06-03.