How and Why does Slash Fanfiction alter the Depiction of Masculinity?

Dossier / Travail , 2019 , 15 Pages , Note: 1,7

Philologie Anglaise - Littérature

This term paper is set out to investigate the rise of fanfictions, the reasons as to why they became particularly popular among women and what sort of circumstances and settings are used the most.

However, considering these settings, this term paper will put its main focus on homosexual relationships/fanfictions, to investigate the way masculinity is depicted. Since there are many instances in which men resemble women, it raises the question. Do fanfiction writers change the image of masculinity in order to experiment and act out their sexual fantasies because it is easier and more enjoyable to write about partners, who are considered „equal‟ in terms of their sex?

Table of contents

Introduction

1. Definition of Masculinity

2. Fanfiction
2.1 Slash Fanfiction
2.1.1 “A/B/O” and “Omegaverse”
2.1.2 “Mpreg”

3. Masculinity within the Omegaverse

4. Opinions about Slash Fanfiction

Conclusion

Bibliography

• Université: University of Paderborn
• Note: 1,7
• Auteur: Leonie Quicker (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2019
• Pages: 15
• N° de catalogue: V1151619
• ISBN (ebook): 9783346541949
• ISBN (Livre): 9783346541956
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: porn studies, feminism, fanfiction, gay fanfiction, star trek, archive of our own, ao3