Gay fanfiction problem linguistics

Gay fanfiction is one life’s simple joys — but it does pose one major problem for writers. The problem is so big, in fact, that it garnered attention from actual linguists, including social media’s resident linguistic expert human

This essay examines queer fanfiction, or fiction based on previous narratives, through the lens of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick’s theory of “reparative readings” to argue that fanfiction is the instantiation of “loving criticism,” and of grassroots queer praxis.