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You may be aware that “Star Trek Into Darkness” antihero Benedict Cumberbatch has a growing legion of fans. What you may not know is his devotees are distinctly fragmented between self-respecting Cumberfans and a group that has labeled themselves “Cumberb——es.” … Continue reading →

I’m really not impressed. Why sow discord among the fanbase with what was once a tongue-in-cheek, defiant naming? Hasn’t one of the lessons, especially for the Sherlockians among us, always been that labels are silly - and ours to choose or decline individually?

The one and only reason I am not calling myself a Cumberbitch is that it makes Benedict uncomfortable, and it’s one of my few damn rules of being a fan to not make life harder for the person I admire. No one else gets any say in the matter, and certainly not to divide between “real” and “immature” members of the Cumbercollective.

We’re all fans of that wonderful and talented man. End of story.

(Source: cumbertrekky)

sherlockcharacteranalysis:

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tookmyskull:

I’ve said it before and I will say it again. Hoardes of het girls shipping characters as gay - whether they are gay or not - has nothing to do with solidarity with gay people. It has everything to do with turning gay people into personal pets. “Awww, look at my cute gay…

Not shipping a couple doesn’t make you a homophobe the same as shipping a couple doesn’t mean you’re queer fetishizing. Are there some anti-slashers who are homophobes, who are opposed to slash because it makes them uncomfortable? Of course. Are there some slash fans who just fetishize queers and will love any two men who wander in the same frame? Of course. But don’t kid yourself in thinking those are the majority, in either case. 

Also, don’t assume that most slash fans are in it for the sex or to get off. That’s ignoring that a sizable portion of slash fiction isn’t sexually explicit.  Just as fandoms like Twilight or The Hunger Games revolve mainly around hetero ships, fandoms that mainly revolve around slash are usually based on the emotional bond people see between characters. There are just as many writers who want to explore that bond using angst, hurt/comfort, romance, etc. as sex. Less than half of the Sherlock/John slash stories on AO3 are rated mature or explicit, for example.

If it was just a matter of het girls wanting to get off on two guys doing it, let me assure you that there’s plenty of free gay porn available. If that’s all you’re looking for, no one needs to parse the looks and body language between two actors on a network show like Supernatural to get their jollies when in two clicks of their touchpad they can watch two guys having explicit sex. But even if they are, so what? Are we supposed to pretend that people’s fantasies can’t have an impact on their psyches?

I’m not trying to argue that slash is a huge contributor to the gay rights movement or anything, but I feel that it’s naive to pretend like increasing numbers of (mainly) girls being unafraid to explore notions of sex and romance between gay characters means nothing, whether it’s experimenting with gender fluidity, rejecting heteronormative standards of pop culture, or simply wanting to construct a world where - for instance - two men can be married parents together. 

Or, to quote Amanda Hess’ article about bandom, “Slash and Burn”:

The false dichotomies of those traditional romantic structures—straight or gay, friend zone or marriage track, sex or love, masculine or feminine—are crumbling…With few strong female characters represented in books and movies and One Direction songs, romance between two male friends gives girls the opportunity to explore a relationship based on equality and respect…Slash opens the door for girls to experience love and sex in ways that previously only boys have been allowed—as a free and fun experiment, no judgment.

Wonderful, wonderful commentary by thecutteralicia as usual.

I have to admit that when I first got into the Sherlock fandom, I found shipping and slash “weird,” but the more I got sucked into read slash fiction, the more I saw how it was actually a way for many people to experiment with ideas on gender/sexuality/relationships/love/etc. in a generally safe, supportive, and structured community. I know my own views on those topics have certainly become more reflective and nuanced as a result of reading good slash and just from being involved in the Sherlock fandom in general. 

(Source: shutthefuckupstraightpeople)

scotties-have-a-voice:

THE PETITION SCOTTIES HAVE A VOICE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY OVER 1700 PEOPLE IN SUPPORT OF ANDREW SCOTT SAYING HE DOES NOT WANT AN UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY PUBLISHED AS IT WILL BE “INTRUSIVE” AND “INACCURATE” . IT SEEMS OUR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN REWARDED AS THE BOOK HAS BEEN…

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amelieallbymyself:

frenchielips:

labuhabu:

frenchielips:

EVERYONE READ THIS!! IT’S IMPORTANT! ANDREW DESERVES RESPECT! 

I still can’t believe she’s going to publish that book full of shit about our beloved Andrew :(

Isn’t it illegal to publish it without permission I wonder if anything can be one about it. I keep seeing her going on about it. That lady freaks me out and is completely delusional about her ‘role’ in Andrew’s life. 

I have no idea if it’s illegal, but i know she went too far already with Andrew! She’s freaky and wants to know every little detail about his life. I hope everyone will see this interview, even if i have to reblog it everyday so that NO ONE will buy her ‘book’.

Please, if you consider yourself an Andrew’s fan, don’t buy that book. I don’t know either if it’s illegal or not, but the important thing is that we don’t want to hurt Andrew’s feelings more than this person has done already. SO PLEASE REBLOG THIS POST AND LET ALL THE FANS KNOW. Not buying that book will be another proof for Andrew to know of how much we respect him and care about him!

(Source: andrew-scott-online, via visual-attitude)