I have a question for you...it's really apropos of nothing, because it has absolutely no baring on anything that I'm currently working on or plan to work on in the near future. (And I AM working on something - hoping to get it done before July, but we'll see.) Anyway, even though it might not matter, I had this conundrum and I'm curious as to what you guys think...
The Facts:
The Facts:
1. The demented'verse is gen - which, in my opinion, means that only canon pairings are acceptable, and there are no sex scenes.
I mean - it's not mentioned in the books, but JKR has said that Dumbledore is gay - are fics that mention this (but have no sex scenes) still considered gen?...in my opinion they would be...but what if you are talking about a character whose sexuality has never been bluntly stated by JKR? Does that earn a fic a slash title? Would people be mad at me if they didn't agree with my interpretation? ( More detail under here ) (PS: My mum's in town visiting until midweek, so I might not be as quick with replies as I usually am.)
2. I'm a canon-nazi - meaning that I try to stick as RIGIDLY as possible to canon in both universes....to the point where I actually created my Supernatural Timeline for the SOLE PURPOSE of making sure that I was getting things right in the demented'verse. (and then I went and got the year in HP wrong by one year, but that's a whole different story).
The Conundrum:
What happens when I believe a male/male relationship to be canon...or a male character to be bisexual in canon? Does it mean that I have to warn for slash? Would people who enjoy my adherence to canon be pissed off because they might not view the relationship/character the same way as me?
What are your thoughts?
I mean - it's not mentioned in the books, but JKR has said that Dumbledore is gay - are fics that mention this (but have no sex scenes) still considered gen?...in my opinion they would be...but what if you are talking about a character whose sexuality has never been bluntly stated by JKR? Does that earn a fic a slash title? Would people be mad at me if they didn't agree with my interpretation?
Anyway, um, yeah...I'm all rather confused. Help?