Gods, I'm tired.

[guanin]

My incoming period is readying itself to kill me and for some reason I'm reading wank from people who for some reason think that having a discussion means bitching at people who don't sing your praises when you're being an ass and a hypocrite.

Bleargh! I'm tired of reading about that "women writing m/m fiction" thing. Except that I'm part of that. So I feel obligated to be updated on it. Although I'm glad that finally people are acknowledging that it's not only straight women with a few lesbians here and there. Grey areas exist! I'm one of them (I identify as bisexual, but only because society insists on putting categories on everyone and it's shorthand).

I really kinda feel like making a post about this because sometimes rants start in my head and I can't make them stop, but I'm so damn tired right now.

Comments

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've tried to stay out of the women writing m/m fiction kind of discussions. Not because I think it's not an important thing to talk about, but because I never feel fully qualified to talk about it. I mean, my personal approach is to be as respectful as possible when it comes to anything I write, and that has served me well enough. I don't see why a little common sense and courtesy all around is that difficult. But anyway: get some rest. I'm on the edge of period stuff myself and that tends to manifest with me by eating a ton, so I sympathize.

[guanin.livejournal.com]

I've read so much of it that my brain is starting to implode. Don't do it. It's toxic. And not all gay men are against us playing in their sandbox. I found a really nice article by one who said," look. Men and women write in different styles because they like different things, so why doesn't everyone just stick to reading what they like and not make deal about it?" I liked that.

Periods suck. Why must they exist?

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

That's definitely true, about what men prefer to read and write and what women do.

I don't know. Especially among women who don't want to have kids, it seems counterproductive.

[guanin.livejournal.com]

Men write lesbian stories, some of which I know I wouldn't like reading, but that's the thing. I don't. And no one spends even breath on that. It's the double standard again. Men can do what they want. Women can't. Argh.

I'm one of those. I'm not even going to use this equipment. Why, world, why?

[phoenixjustice.livejournal.com]

(I identify as bisexual, but only because society insists on putting categories on everyone and it's shorthand).))

I am the same way--I like both guys and girls, so I would also be considered bisexual by society, but as it is, I absolutely hate labels so I don't really like to be called that. I'm me, simple as that. I like who I like and I'm not going to make any apologies for that. (But why is it that if you are a girl and say you like both guys and girls both that people seem to automatically assume that you are a lesbian who is just "experimenting" with guys, or the like? There IS such a thing as being able to like both sexes. >_>)