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In film and television, especially in dramatic or suspense genres, just as in real life, two men or women looking intensely at each other or even touching does not mean they are sexually attracted to each other.<ref>Early ''Star Trek'' fans saw James Kirk and Cmdr. Spock's wordless exchanges as evidence that they were developing a kind of intuition or telepathy common to people who work closely together, rather than a sexual connection. Kirk's becoming telepathic was a subplot in [[Claire Gabriel]]'s [[The Thousandth Man (Star Trek: TOS story)|The Thousandth Man]] and a major plot point in later episodes of [[Jacqueline Lichtenberg]]'s [[Kraith]] series.</ref> However, [[TPTB|showrunners and producers]] who point this out, may be accused, rightly or wrongly, of [[Queer Baiting]].
In film and television, especially in dramatic or suspense genres, just as in real life, two men or women looking intensely at each other or even touching does not mean they are sexually attracted to each other.<ref>Early ''Star Trek'' fans saw James Kirk and Cmdr. Spock's wordless exchanges as evidence that they were developing a kind of intuition or telepathy common to people who work closely together, rather than a sexual connection. Kirk's becoming telepathic was a subplot in [[Claire Gabriel]]'s [[The Thousandth Man (Star Trek: TOS story)|The Thousandth Man]] and a major plot point in later episodes of [[Jacqueline Lichtenberg]]'s [[Kraith]] series.</ref> However, [[TPTB|showrunners and producers]] who point this out, may be accused, rightly or wrongly, of [[Queer Baiting]].
==Subtext, BDSM, and Kinks==
[[White Collar]] is a fandom that has a lot of subtext.
The [[canon]] relationship between [[Peter Burke & Neal Caffrey|Peter and Neal]] contains [[subtext]] some fans have interpreted as part of a [[D/s]] dynamic. [[Kink]] fic featuring a [[BDSM]] relationship between Peter and Neal, or among Elizabeth, Peter, and Neal, is common in the fandom. Unlike in many fandoms where [[kink]] dynamics often have to be written into the characters' relationships without much overt [[canon]] support, some White Collar fans interpret canon elements like Neal's ankle monitor, or scenes where Peter exercises control over Neal's behavior, and transform the subtext into overt depictions of a kinky relationship in much the same way [[slash]] is often based on existing subtext in the source text.<ref>[[Isagel]]. [http://isagel.dreamwidth.org/171961.html Watching White Collar 1x07...], posted 5 Dec 2009. (accessed 26 Feb 2010)</ref> Just like the show itself, many fanworks that are not labeled as kinky or containing D/s elements can be interpreted by readers in that way. It is possible that some fans are developing kink goggles in the way some fans have [[Slash_Goggles|slash goggles]].
==Subtext and Pre-Slash==
==Subtext and Pre-Slash==