Why?

[leethet]

Why do I even try? When will I learn to not get involved in these totally futile and infuriating "Why do you write slash?" discussions? We calmly and reasonably try to explain our point of view and it hits that brick wall of willful misunderstanding and condescension. We get is "But it's all porn" (no) "They're not gay on the show" (they're also not married or with kids or retired or timeshifted to the present on the show -- does that stop people from writing fanfic? Where're the attacks on them?) and the best of all, that snide, superior "WHY are you so defensive?" (try NOT being defensive when someone attacks you). Futile, futile...
Hm. Nope. don't feel better yet. Grrr... this is why I hate Net "communication." I want to be face to face with these people and explain without interference the many logical fallacies they're wallowing in in their arrogance.

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[leethet.livejournal.com]

And even more to the point, Lor, you don't give us a snide superior attitude. You simply don't like it and are fine with that. So are we (for all that we tease you about coming over to the dark side -- you know we don't ever want you to do anything you'd be uncomfortable with). If these posters would just go "Ick" and leave it at that, it'd be fine. I understand "ick." But they get so snooty about it ... thank goodness for you, Lor, and people like you, who figure it's a matter of taste and not of us being stupid or perverse or something. :)