Meta on Slash--"Normal Female Interest in Men Bonking"

I really do not remember how I got to this meta.  I'm sure it was linked from someone's LJ.  I have this habit of opening tabs for later reading and before I know it I have 50+ tabs that have been opened over a 3-week period of time and there's no way I can remember how I happened to open any one tab. 

I'm a whore for meta.  (hee!  Side-note:  This is what I love about fandom.  I'm what is known as a "nice girl."  Well behaved, etc.   But in this "world" I can say what I feel and think freely.  Including calling myself a whore.  I like that.)    ahem.  Sorry, now back to my original post..

As I said, I'm a whore for meta.  I just love thinky thoughts about my various shows.  And then when I find a meta on fandom itself, or on culture convergence, or on how media impacts culture or vice versa, or (and this is the best) a meta on slash -- it's like I'm in heaven.

I found Henry Jenkins through fandom, of course, and LJ couple of years ago.  When I followed a link to this:  "Normal Female Interest in Men Bonking" I found myself at a post by Henry and Cynthia Jenkins on gender and sexuality.  And that title?  I mean HOW am I supposed to resist reading something titled like that? 

I found this fascinating.  Especially once you get through the academically-oriented introduction.  You get to a series of quoted excerpts from women about slash.  A lot of the "reasons behind slash" that we've all heard before are covered--but the way they are presented and, to me, the diversity of opinion was very interesting.

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(UPDATE!  Found how I got to this.  It was a post by wneleh  here.)

(2nd UPDATE:  Wow.  Just looked at the vid that caused wneleh  to post in the first place.  It's by thingswithwings  and it really is amazing.  Inspired by Jenkin's description of slash as being what happens when you "take away the glass."  See thingswithwings  post with her vid here.   You *really* should watch it to see a great visualization of slashy moments from multiple fandoms.  I hadn't realized how many similar "through the glass" moments there were.  And a lot from my fandoms.  (Very angtsy and painful moments too)

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And on a very different topic.  I can't stop staring at this picture of Jared this morning  I know everyone's all ga-ga about *THE* photo of him in the wife beater in front of the car--but it seems so airbrushed to me that it's not that real to me.  This photo however just draws me in.  It's his face (of course the arms and (omg I can't believe I'm about to say this) the arm pits don't hurt either!)  Ahem..... But the look on his face?  I just stare and stare at it.  I blush to say that I'm developing quite a reportoire(sp?)  of daydreams about what his thoughts are behind that expression.

Fandom Rocks...

I've been offline for 4-5 days due to work, etc.  So am just now catching up on LJ.

This post on Fandom Rocks just....well... rocks!

I was so touched when the boys received the military recognition at Chicago--they were so moved.  Then, like everyone, I was so pissed to find out it was a sham.  But Fandom Rocks and Jim Beaver?  Wow.  Terrific.

on being a spoiler-phobe...

Ya know, I don't think I like being a spoiler-phobe.  It's too much damn work.  And I feel so deprived that I can't click on links that promise clips of 3.15, of the boys being interviewed, or whatever. 

I used to be spoiler whore.  Then after watching an episode and being surprised by something, I decided to try it the other way.  Thought perhaps I'd enjoy the episodes more if I had no idea what was coming.

Then I watched an episode that I was not spoiled for and was disappointed by it because I had built up a totally different expectation in my mind and if I had even seen one spoiler I probably would not have done that.

And perhaps most importantly, I am so VERY nervous about the next 2 episodes.  I mean it's like I'm worried about members of my family or something.  The whole Dean deal and what's going to happen to him and how it's going to impact Sam.  (These are *fictional* characters right?)  My level of fear about this is getting out of control. 

I haven't yet clicked on any links--but I keep thinking, for my sanity, maybe I should.

Even if I last through 3.16 without spoilers, I'm going to seriously reconsider being a spoiler-phobe and whether I want to continue this into S4.  It's just too nerve racking.

Jared and TV Guide Clip

For my future reference... a clip of Jared in the TV Guide Sexiest Stars can be found here.

And on YouTube as well...

dammit--BSG S4 split in two...

From here.  Dammit.  At least they better not turn it into another year-long hiatus!  I want them to just show the damn episodes already.  They get momentum going and then....a break.  *fumes*


Also confirmed by the network on Friday:

-- "Battlestar Galactica's" final season will likewise be split into two parts, the first of which wraps up on Friday, June 13 at 10:00/9:00c. The 10 remaining episodes will then roll out sometime during the 2008-09 season.