I think in fandom warnings aren't used as "possibly offensive content" but rather as "it is this kind of story".
When a fic has the summary: In their 8th year at Hogwarts Harry and Draco discover something new about themselves, it doesn't really say anything. So how does the author make clear it's kink!fic? Through the warnings by including D/s, BDSM, role-play etc. Now the reader can decide if they want to read it or not, and if they don't, it doesn't mean that they find BDSM personally offensive or the people who practise it perverted. It just doesn't suit their tastes.
And I find it ok, if the warning "het" on a slash fic is used to show that the Harry/Ginny in the pairings listing is more than a passing mention but rather a huge and explicit part of the story. Also the other way round for het fic with a slash warning.
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Date: 2011-04-02 10:57 am (UTC)I think in fandom warnings aren't used as "possibly offensive content" but rather as "it is this kind of story".
When a fic has the summary: In their 8th year at Hogwarts Harry and Draco discover something new about themselves, it doesn't really say anything. So how does the author make clear it's kink!fic? Through the warnings by including D/s, BDSM, role-play etc. Now the reader can decide if they want to read it or not, and if they don't, it doesn't mean that they find BDSM personally offensive or the people who practise it perverted. It just doesn't suit their tastes.
And I find it ok, if the warning "het" on a slash fic is used to show that the Harry/Ginny in the pairings listing is more than a passing mention but rather a huge and explicit part of the story. Also the other way round for het fic with a slash warning.