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A thing that bothers me is that a lot of pro-ship people are not pro-fiction, and a lot of people who call themselves pro-fiction are not actually pro-fiction.
Without getting into the hypocrisy of people who are pro-ship but not pro-fiction, there’s a need to engage in a little bit of healthy gatekeeping here.
I’ve seen “pro-fiction” folks who understand that sexual topics in fiction are fine, even defending the especially gratuitous stuff as you’d expect, but then they still have their hang-ups about the use of non-sexual tropes that they find distasteful, and I’ve seen “pro-fiction” people call others “braindead” for being in fandoms they dislike.
So let’s set the story straight.
Pro-fiction means all fiction. If you, at any point, claim a certain trope or theme shouldn’t ever be used in fiction because it “might offend someone”, then you are not pro-fiction. If you insult people for liking a piece of media or being in a fandom that you don’t like, then you are not pro-fiction. You are only using the label because it makes you look good.
And for anyone who might be considering replying to this post with anything along the lines of “Yes, except—” then instead consider not doing that. There are no exceptions. Fiction is fiction. I will block you. Have a great day.
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