ext_115597 ([identity profile] francescacoppa.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] otw_news2010-10-08 04:34 pm
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RPF Goes Mainstream - Just In Time for U.S. Elections

The Boston Phoenix is hosting a political slash challenge! In their article, Move over, Kirk/Spock: time for politislash, the paper asks for readers to submit art or stories featuring political slash pairings, and give as examples, "Is Obama turning to Biden for comfort in the aftermath of Rahm’s betrayal? Have Carly Fiorina and Maxine Waters shared a tender moment or two? Can you picture some proper Blair-on-Brown action? " (Of course we can.)

Editor Sara Rosenbaum notes, "We've put out the above call to our readers here in Boston -- but we really want submissions from slash fandom, too. This isn't a make-fun-of-slashers deal; it's more in the spirit of a crack prompt. So please, help us out."

Submissions of 400 words (fiction) or 300-dpi jpg (art) should be sent to letters@phx.com by October 22.

Mirrored from an original post on the OTW Blog.
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[identity profile] trepkos.livejournal.com 2010-10-08 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Could just be an attempt to discredit the Democrats ...

[identity profile] trepkos.livejournal.com 2010-10-09 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
Well, they are inviting people to write slash about politicians, but they mostly mention Democrats. Now, I don't think it's a bad thing if politicians are gay, but a lot of people do. If they publish stories or manips where Obama is sobbing on Joe Biden's shoulder (or whatever) because Rahm's been mean to him ... well, you can see how it looks, surely?

All I'm saying is, if it's not meant to be partisan, why didn't they mention any prominent right wing politicians?
Edited 2010-10-09 08:58 (UTC)

[identity profile] hagiologic.livejournal.com 2010-10-09 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
The Boston Phoenix is a liberal paper. They don't cater to conservative thought processes, i.e. that being gay is an insult. They're not trying to discredit Democrats, at least not on purpose.

[identity profile] trepkos.livejournal.com 2010-10-09 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh well ... I don't live in Boston so I don't know; maybe they just didn't want to think about right wing politicians at all!
I hope it doesn't backfire.

[identity profile] hagiologic.livejournal.com 2010-10-09 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
maybe they just didn't want to think about right wing politicians at all!

I think that's probably it. :)

I hope it doesn't backfire.

Same here!

[identity profile] francescacoppa.livejournal.com 2010-10-09 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Could be, but isn't intended to be, I think! I suppose it's in the nature of what they get...
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