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themostepotenteIs incest really best?
What spurred this discussion on incest was a reply from my last inquiry about disturbing fics.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dphearson mentioned anything James/Harry being certifiably squickable.
So I asked what she had to say about Lucius/Draco. I was not surprised to find out she wasn't quite as bothered by this. And you know what? She's not alone in thinking this way. Many people have issues with light sider incest.
So this just begs the question;
Where do we draw the line in the sand concerning incest in fanfiction?
What makes one pairing more justifiable than the others? When it all comes down to it - it's still incest.
There's Malfoycest, Pottercest, Weasleycest, and Blackcest.
Any why does it seem confined to the males? Lucius abuses Draco but Narcissa abusing Draco is almost inconceivable.
Since purebloods marry within their circle, incest seems inevitable.
Sirius is related to Narcissa Malfoy and Arthur Weasley.
And since Sirius is Harry's godfather, isn't he considered family?
Does incest have to be blood related to be considered taboo?
So many questions regarding this topic. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
--P
What spurred this discussion on incest was a reply from my last inquiry about disturbing fics.
dphearson mentioned anything James/Harry being certifiably squickable.So I asked what she had to say about Lucius/Draco. I was not surprised to find out she wasn't quite as bothered by this. And you know what? She's not alone in thinking this way. Many people have issues with light sider incest.
So this just begs the question;
Where do we draw the line in the sand concerning incest in fanfiction?
What makes one pairing more justifiable than the others? When it all comes down to it - it's still incest.
There's Malfoycest, Pottercest, Weasleycest, and Blackcest.
Any why does it seem confined to the males? Lucius abuses Draco but Narcissa abusing Draco is almost inconceivable.
Since purebloods marry within their circle, incest seems inevitable.
Sirius is related to Narcissa Malfoy and Arthur Weasley.
And since Sirius is Harry's godfather, isn't he considered family?
Does incest have to be blood related to be considered taboo?
So many questions regarding this topic. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
--P
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Date: 2004-10-03 06:44 pm (UTC)In HP, I'm pretty much squicked by any incestuous pairing, consensual or not. (The only exception is Narcissa/Bellatrix and I'm not quite sure why. It just is.) And I don't think I really like cross-gen incest at all. Only your post has just given me an idea for some, so if I write it, it's all your fault!
But in some fandoms, I very much enjoy consensual brother-sister incest. Eomer/Eowyn. Simon/River. Luke/Leia, so long as they *know* about it. Not so much about the same-sex twincest, though. (Well, OK, Jessica/Elizabeth would be pretty hot.)
Maybe the light- versus dark-side prefs is that most people view incest as wrong and they don't want the nice Weasleys portrayed that way. Or maybe the Malfoys are just a more attractive family. *g*