Changes

And then ... things got complicated because there were suddenly [[fanfiction]] fandoms like [[QaF]] that were chock full of canonically gay characters. Is it still slash when you write [[Brian/Justin]]? By the old definition, no. But a lot of those writers (and [[Oz (TV series)|Oz]] writers and [[Velvet Goldmine]] writers, etc) had written slash that was "old-definition" slash and the name stuck until now the definition of slash has become a lot more fluid.

And then ... things got complicated because there were suddenly [[fanfiction]] fandoms like [[QaF]] that were chock full of canonically gay characters. Is it still slash when you write [[Brian/Justin]]? By the old definition, no. But a lot of those writers (and [[Oz (TV series)|Oz]] writers and [[Velvet Goldmine]] writers, etc) had written slash that was "old-definition" slash and the name stuck until now the definition of slash has become a lot more fluid.

There's nothing wrong with changing the definition of a word to suit the times, of course. It's inevitable and, as reactionary as I know I sound at times, I'm in favor of it because it makes discussion easier. <Ref> [https://telesilla.livejournal.com/252754.html what's with me and the meta?]; [http://archive.is/OsLXs archive link], [[telesilla]] (November 30, 2004) </ref>}}

There's nothing wrong with changing the definition of a word to suit the times, of course. It's inevitable and, as reactionary as I know I sound at times, I'm in favor of it because it makes discussion easier. <Ref> {{source|url = https://telesilla.livejournal.com/252754.html |title = what's with me and the meta? |archiveurl= http://archive.is/OsLXs }}, [[telesilla]] (November 30, 2004) </ref>}}

==Slash and Male Intimacy==

==Slash and Male Intimacy==