There’s been A LOT (too much) of discussion over Sherlock and John’s sexuality within the fandom. I’ve seen battle lines drawn over whether or not Johnlock is a bromance or a homosexual relationship. I generally lean to bromance, but I’m trying something new for NaNoWriMo.
I’m pretty open to a lot of different types of Johnlock fan fic, but I don’t necessarily hold to the (practically canon) fandom view that Sherlock’s an full blown ace and John’s Sherlock-sexual. While trying to make their relationship work within the confines of my NaNo disaster (see: reduced to writing pr0n), I ended up doing a metric shit ton of research.
Holy motherfuck is there a lot of grey in terms of sexuality.
I’m not stupid. I know there’s not One True Sexuality (unless you’re a close minded… oh, fuck it. You know where I stand on that particular issue.), but to see all the labels that people are applying to themselves, in an attempt to build a sense of community, was kind of mind-blowing.
So, that said, here’s my head canon on the Johnlock sexuality question:
Although, John *could* technically be called “Sherlock-sexual’ (gah. that label needs to die a painful death), he’s actually straight, with a preference for men (MSM). I find John’s sexuality most interesting because it really breaks down the borders and limitations that people assign to straight people.
So. Easy peasey, mac and cheesey: MY John is straight because that’s his sexual orientation. Behaviour is not the same as orientation. Period. End of discussion.
Sherlock - oh, Sherlock. Now that’s a fucking rabbit hole of epic proportions.
a) Demisexual: According to one hypothetical model, a person who identifies as a demisexual does not experience primary sexual attraction but does experience secondary sexual attraction. In this model, primary sexual attraction is based on outward qualities such as a person’s looks, clothes, or personality while secondary sexual attraction is attraction stemming from a connection, usually romantic, or from status or how closely the person is in relationship to the other.
b) Homoromantic: A person who is romantically attracted to a member of the same sex or gender. Homoromantic asexuals seek romantic relationships for a variety of reasons, including companionship, affection, and intimacy, but they are not necessarily sexually attracted to their romantic partners.
I’m sure once (IF) my little casefic goes live on AO3, I’ll hear something about my little head canon ideas of the Johnlock sexuality question.
And that’s completely fine.
I think that this is a conversation that needs to be had, because this is a completely fascinating world…
Sexuality isn’t black and white, and neither is the relationship between Sherlock and John.
In ACD canon, the relationship between the two men tends to be a little questionable.
As far as the BBC canon is concerned, Moffat and Cumberbatch hold that Sherlock is an ace. Freeman, on the other hand, considers “Sherlock” to be the gayest show on the telly.
Abso-fucking-lutely fascinating.
Maybe I should have gotten into psychology or literature as a major…
If I had had any idea doing this sort of research and applying it to the written word would be THIS much fun, I would have tried to make a living out of it.
My favourite Buckeye fan: You know I love ya, ya crazy ass
Me: I think you meant to say crazy assHOLE. Wouldn’t want people to think I’m going soft in my old age.
Me: There’s a dick joke in there somewhere.
My favourite Buckeye fan: There’s always a dick joke in there somewhere ha ha
Me: Seeing how I’ve been writing pr0n all day, it’s more like there’s always a dick somewhere!
Me: Rule # 4 of NaNo: When in doubt, write pr0n.
Me: Susie sat on the edge of the bed and licked her lips when Johnny pulled out his ding dong. “Oh, baby, I want that in my mouth.”
Me: He pulled the chocolatey treat out of its wrapper and gently placed it in her mouth. “Oh, baby, that tastes so good!” Ed. note: this was supposed to refer to the yummy Hostess Ding Dong.
Me: What? Food pr0n is still pr0n. LMAO.
Me: So, when I told my personal trainer about the food pr0n, she thought I was referring to a black guy. EVEN BETTER!
Yup. I’ve officially lost my mind. How many days left? *grin*
I’m so going to hell… according to a number of sources.
November 08, 2013 ::
1:39 PM
i could happily be a mary sue in a ten fan fic… oh yeah
Speaking of fan fic:
One of the unspoken ‘rules’ of NaNoWriMo is “When in doubt, write pr0n.”
You would think that with the amount of boy/boy pr0n I read (and yes, I do read a little Sherlolly from time to time as a palate cleanser), I would be able to write it.
Um, NO. No, no, no, no, no, no, NO. I cannot write boy on boy for the life of me.
I suck so hard at it that it’s not even funny. It’s quite painful, really.
(Take that sentence as you may…)
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OK. So.
I turned down an offer today from what essentially became my second choice. I really feel like I need to wait for the other company to invite me back for a second interview. This is now the second company I’ve walked away from this week. I’m not going to make a whole lot of money at the temp job, but it should keep us afloat for a bit longer.
ARGH! This is so hard!!!!
This other company better be worth the wait…
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According to the Church of Christ on Rt. 1, “Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil: No point.”
As a long time believer in alternate religions and periodically identifying as an agnostic, I have a huge problem with this. I like how my life has been marginalized and has apparently been wasted. I get that it’s a church sign and that they’re entitled to their point of view, but OUCH! I totally believe in their right to post what they want on their road sign, but on the flip side, I’m going to exercise my right to call them out on their douchebaggery.
I can’t believe the Great and Powerful Oz would actually ask his followers to belittle others’ beliefs. What happened to ‘judge not lest ye be judged’? Isn’t that their thing? Like the Wiccans have the Rule of Three? It’s just ridiculous that my life is written off / has no point because I don’t believe in their pre-packaged, sanitized for the masses, Dog.
i am not going to make it to january… *shakes fist at bbc*
I don’t even want to talk about how the BBC has the right to air Sherlock first, well in advance of the US air dates (on fucking PBS. PBS!) I’m definitely not going to talk about the lengths I’m going to go to watch it live in the UK. And I won’t even go into how UNBELIEVABLY pissed I am that they’re showing the first episode in a movie theater, and how that sold out like the second the tickets were available.
I swear to Dog, if one of those lucky assholes posts ANYTHING, I will hunt them down.
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I withdrew myself from consideration for a position. When the girl called yesterday to have me interview for a third time, I told her, flat out, why it was a no. “But you sounded so interested in working here!” Yeah, well, that was Thursday. I’ve had almost a week to think about it.
I have no idea if I’m getting an offer from a different place, but if I do, I’m also going to “thanks, but no thanks” that one too.
I want a full time job. I NEED a full time job… but every time I’ve changed jobs, I’ve left one to jump into the new one without thinking about the consequences.
Needless to say, those consequences are hard to explain and they’re all over my resume.
I don’t want to be unhappy and looking within 30-60 days.
I don’t want to be bored and looking within a year.
I know where I want to be, and I’m hoping like hell that I at least get a second interview… in the mean time, I have a part time job with a CPA to keep me busy.
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This is, without a doubt, one of the best things I have seen lately. It’s stuff like this that really made me fall in love with Matt Smith’s Doctor… he’s so perfectly manic and childlike.
Hashtags on kittens! They’ve all disappeared by 2014. A bizarre incident with a chicken put an end to them all…
I have a lot to grumble about today, but I’m going to focus on two tiny little bits of happy:
1) I have a temp job for a CPA. 2 or 3 days a week to help him get ready for tax season. Depending on how long it takes to find a job, I could theoretically work for him through tax season. Who knows. Maybe there’s 40 hours of work there?
2) “Little Favour” (Benedict Cumberbatch, short film), was released yesterday. I’ve heard that it’s available in the US iTunes store, but I haven’t had a chance to check it out yet. Tonight or tomorrow, it will be mine.
(And a bonus: PARIS and HARTFORD are still getting hits and kudos. The interest in the Cabin Pressure fic is also driving traffic to the Johnlock fic. Whoo! I guess I’m a decent writer after all. *giggles*)
