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→History & Use: emphasizing that these are independent coinages, not the same term evolving
==History & Use==
==History & Use==
Anti-shipper was originally a synonym of [[Noromo]], a term that developed in the 90s, meaning a fan who wanted [[Mulder/Scully|Mulder and Scully's relationship]] (in [[canon]] or in [[fanfic]]) to be platonic.
The terms ''anti-shipper'' and ''anti'' have been independently reinvented several times over the years in different fandoms for different reasons.
===The X-Files===
The oldest known use of ''anti-shipper'' occurred in [[The X-Files]] fandom, which is also known to have coined the term [[shipper]]. Anti-shipper was originally a synonym of [[Noromo]], a term that developed in the 90s, meaning a fan who wanted [[Mulder/Scully|Mulder and Scully's relationship]] (in [[canon]] or in [[fanfic]]) to be platonic.
===Buffy the Vampire Slayer===
===Buffy the Vampire Slayer===
Despite this, some of the arguments made by anti-shippers were very similar to moral arguments made on Tumblr over a decade later. Fans who opposed the pairing of [[Buffy/Angel]] often claimed that pairing was paedophilic, because Angel was 250 year old vampire and Buffy was 15/16 in season 1. Fans who opposed the pairing of [[Buffy/Spike]] often pointed to their violent interactions in canon and the abusive nature of the pairing.<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theducksverse/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2137&p=1794#p1794 Shipper/Board Wars.. Is one coming?] comment by Dawny, July 2003.</ref>
Despite this, some of the arguments made by anti-shippers were very similar to moral arguments made on Tumblr over a decade later. Fans who opposed the pairing of [[Buffy/Angel]] often claimed that pairing was paedophilic, because Angel was 250 year old vampire and Buffy was 15/16 in season 1. Fans who opposed the pairing of [[Buffy/Spike]] often pointed to their violent interactions in canon and the abusive nature of the pairing.<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theducksverse/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2137&p=1794#p1794 Shipper/Board Wars.. Is one coming?] comment by Dawny, July 2003.</ref>
===Pokemon===
===Pokemon===
The [[Pokemon]] fandom also employed "anti-shipper" in this way. An example from 2000: "The story ends with the three of them going their separate ways, or J & J falling out of love or hating each other. (I won't have any of that anti-shippy crap! Not here, not now, not ever! I don't care how well-written or intriguing the story is -- if it's anti-Rocketshippy, IT'S CRAP as far as I'm concerned!)" <ref> from [http://web.archive.org/web/20010215040209/http://members.spree.com/entertainment/cattibrie13/rants1.html The Rants], more examples are at [http://web.archive.org/web/20010215035502/http://members.spree.com/entertainment/cattibrie13/rants2.html The Rants (Page 2)] </ref>
The [[Pokemon]] fandom also employed "anti-shipper" in this way. An example from 2000: "The story ends with the three of them going their separate ways, or J & J falling out of love or hating each other. (I won't have any of that anti-shippy crap! Not here, not now, not ever! I don't care how well-written or intriguing the story is -- if it's anti-Rocketshippy, IT'S CRAP as far as I'm concerned!)" <ref> from [http://web.archive.org/web/20010215040209/http://members.spree.com/entertainment/cattibrie13/rants1.html The Rants], more examples are at [http://web.archive.org/web/20010215035502/http://members.spree.com/entertainment/cattibrie13/rants2.html The Rants (Page 2)] </ref>
===Anti-Ship Art and Groups on DeviantArt===
===Anti-Ship Art and Groups on DeviantArt===