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'''Slash''' is a [[genre|type]] of [[fanwork]] in which two (or more) characters of the same sex or gender are placed in a sexual or romantic situation with each other. ''Slash'' can also be a verb; ''to slash'' is to create a slash fanwork or to interpret the chemistry between the characters in the [[canon|source text]] as homoerotic. The adjective form is [[slashy]].

'''Slash''' is fandom term used to refer to a type of [[fanwork]] in which two or more characters of the gender are placed in a sexual or romantic situation or relationship with each other. The term is also used as a verb and an adjective. The verb form of slash, '''to slash''', refers to the creation of a slash fanwork or the interpretation of a relationship between characters in the [[canon|source text]] as homoerotic. The adjective form of slash, '''slashy''', refers to character relationships that may be homoerotic in nature and fanworks that may be described as slash without being explicitly stated as such.

Slash more commonly refers to male/male [[pairing]]s, with [[femslash]] being used more often to refer to female/female scenarios.

Slash more commonly refers to male/male [[pairing]]s, with [[femslash]] being used more often to refer to female/female scenarios.

''See [[Slash Terminology]]''

''See [[Slash Terminology]]''

Fannish tradition holds that the word "slash" originated with ''[[Star Trek The Original Series]]'' fan fiction, when [[K/S]] was used as the label for a story where the relationship between Kirk and Spock was laced with sexual tension, whether it was acted on or not. This label allowed fans to differentiate those sexual relationship stories from the ones about [[Relationship Story|Kirk and Spock’s friendship]], which were sometimes labelled using "&". As fandoms gathered around new films and television series, the / mark became common as an indicator of a sexual relationship between same-sex characters.

Fannish tradition holds that the word "slash" originated with ''[[Star Trek The Original Series|Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' fan fiction, when [[Kirk/Spock (TOS)|Kirk/Spock]] was used as the label for a story where the relationship between Kirk and Spock was laced with sexual tension, whether it was acted on or not. This label allowed fans to differentiate those sexual relationship stories from the ones about [[Relationship Story|Kirk and Spock’s friendship]], which were sometimes labelled using "&". As fandoms gathered around new films and television series, the / mark became common as an indicator of a sexual relationship between same-sex characters.

[[Klangley]] explains:

[[Klangley]] explains:

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{{Quotation|The term "slash" was *not* in use in the  1970s or early 1980s. The virgule was. It has always been used in fandom, as a form of shorthand, to denote relationships--heterosexual, same-sex, romantic, sexual, friendship. For example, [[Juanita Salicrup]] wrote a [[Crossroads (Star Trek: TOS story)#The Crossroads Series|Spock/Christine series]] and [[Mary Louise Dodge]] wrote [[Delta Triad|a Kirk/Uhura series]].  By the mid-seventies there was a growing subgenre of stories about the friendship between Kirk and Spock. These were usually referred to as  Kirk/Spock stories or Kirk/Spock relationship stories. When "the other kind" of story began seeing publication, in order to distinguish between the two  types of stories, people started referring to those as K/S stories. That designation took a while to become common usage, and for the first few years there was still some confusion, as people referred to Kirk/Spock friendship stories as both that and as K/S stories. Eventually it settled into its current usage. <ref> Material quoted on [[Fanlore]] at Klangley's request. </ref>}}

The term "slash" was *not* in use in the  1970s or early 1980s. The virgule was. It has always been used in fandom, as a form of shorthand, to denote relationships--heterosexual, same-sex, romantic, sexual, friendship. For example, [[Juanita Salicrup]] wrote a [[Crossroads (Star Trek: TOS story)#The Crossroads Series|Spock/Christine series]] and [[Mary Louise Dodge]] wrote [[Delta Triad|a Kirk/Uhura series]].  By the mid-seventies there was a growing subgenre of stories about the friendship between Kirk and Spock. These were usually referred to as  [[Kirk/Spock (TOS)|Kirk/Spock]] stories or [[Kirk/Spock]] [[relationship stories]]. When "the other kind" of story began seeing publication, in order to distinguish between the two  types of stories, people started referring to those as [[K/S]] stories. That designation took a while to become common usage, and for the first few years there was still some confusion, as people referred to Kirk/Spock friendship stories as both that and as K/S stories. Eventually it settled into its current usage. <ref> Material quoted on [[Fanlore]] at Klangley's request. </ref>}}

Not all fans were familiar with the term. This fan in 1992 wrote: {{Quotation2|

Not all fans were familiar with the term. This fan in 1992 wrote: {{Quotation2|