maybe I'm just hungry for some stimulating conversation

Thanks to those who contributed to my recent post about gender and fandom. Towards the bottom of the comments, curt_tone talked about reading a mixture of m/m slash and other fanfiction, and tonight, I got to have an extended conversation with my former roommate chachirinoda about the topic, in lieu of her posting her essay in a comment ;)

( intro and review )

( more on to gender in general )

( talking about why some people have trouble connecting to women characters )

( and a conclusion )