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Everywhere I look, I see people on both sides of the current wank that's going around fandom, only this time it's the Harry Potter fandom. I've seen people who have posted manipulations of pictures and fanart and such that I, personally, find to be apalling and vulgar. I've seen people who have defended those people. I've seen other's who have condemned them for their postings.
What I haven't seen is anyone who's saying that, and let me get my capslock on for this one, NOT EVERYONE WHO IS IN THE HARRY POTTER FANDOM IS LIKING THE CHILD PORN.
Personally, I find it, as I've said, apalling. It's disgusting. But, that is only a portion of the fandom, not everyone. It is possible to be in the Harry Potter fandom and not read porn fics about underaged kids having sex. There ARE adult characters in the fandom. And, while I do love to read fics about Harry and Draco, it is possible to read these fics and NOT read child porn*.
That's really all I have to say on the matter.
And, back to me:
There was this thing that happened today. I am still woefully unsure if it is a good thing or a bad thing. Let me explain.
Back when I first worked at Books-A-Million, henceforth to be known as the 10th circle of hell, there was this woman that worked at the shoe store next door and came in several times a day to get coffee. We used to talk a lot, as one is known to do with regular customers, and then, I was transferred to a different store location. This was about a year and a half ago. I haven't seen her since. Even though I've been back at my home store for several months, she'd moved on to work somewhere else as well.
Today, she came in to get coffee and I just happened to be working the cafe while another employee was at lunch. She looked at me and said "CJ, is that you?"
To which I responded, "In the flesh, dahling, and loving it."
Lady: "I barely recognized you. Did you get botox?"
Me: *blinks repeatedly* "Not that I know of?"
Lady: "Well, your face is thinner and tighter and shinier."
Me: *wishes desperately for a compact* "Um...I did lose a little weight and I shaved."
We went on to make idle conversation. Her about this neat sounding haunted house she wants to open up for Halloween and me about books and stuff, but that stuck with me.
Having a thinner face, I like. But would you consider it a good thing for your face to be tighter and shinier?
* I find it much better to read the fics where they start out as kids, have a friendship grow, and then have it develop into something more later. Currently, I am reading a massive crack AU rewrite of the entire series and, while they are friends and such as youngsters, they don't start getting into the heavy petting until around 17 or so. And, since 17 is above the legal age in my area, I am considering myself to be safe in doing so.
What I haven't seen is anyone who's saying that, and let me get my capslock on for this one, NOT EVERYONE WHO IS IN THE HARRY POTTER FANDOM IS LIKING THE CHILD PORN.
Personally, I find it, as I've said, apalling. It's disgusting. But, that is only a portion of the fandom, not everyone. It is possible to be in the Harry Potter fandom and not read porn fics about underaged kids having sex. There ARE adult characters in the fandom. And, while I do love to read fics about Harry and Draco, it is possible to read these fics and NOT read child porn*.
That's really all I have to say on the matter.
And, back to me:
There was this thing that happened today. I am still woefully unsure if it is a good thing or a bad thing. Let me explain.
Back when I first worked at Books-A-Million, henceforth to be known as the 10th circle of hell, there was this woman that worked at the shoe store next door and came in several times a day to get coffee. We used to talk a lot, as one is known to do with regular customers, and then, I was transferred to a different store location. This was about a year and a half ago. I haven't seen her since. Even though I've been back at my home store for several months, she'd moved on to work somewhere else as well.
Today, she came in to get coffee and I just happened to be working the cafe while another employee was at lunch. She looked at me and said "CJ, is that you?"
To which I responded, "In the flesh, dahling, and loving it."
Lady: "I barely recognized you. Did you get botox?"
Me: *blinks repeatedly* "Not that I know of?"
Lady: "Well, your face is thinner and tighter and shinier."
Me: *wishes desperately for a compact* "Um...I did lose a little weight and I shaved."
We went on to make idle conversation. Her about this neat sounding haunted house she wants to open up for Halloween and me about books and stuff, but that stuck with me.
Having a thinner face, I like. But would you consider it a good thing for your face to be tighter and shinier?
* I find it much better to read the fics where they start out as kids, have a friendship grow, and then have it develop into something more later. Currently, I am reading a massive crack AU rewrite of the entire series and, while they are friends and such as youngsters, they don't start getting into the heavy petting until around 17 or so. And, since 17 is above the legal age in my area, I am considering myself to be safe in doing so.
