%0 Journal Article
%T The ¡°Problem¡± of Male Friendship in Supernatural and Its Fan Fiction
%A Cardin
%A Melodie
%J -
%D 2018
%R 10.15291/SIC/1.9.LC.4
%X Sa£¿etak This article considers the inclusion of the real-life ¡°slash¡± fandom in the canon storyline of the CW/WB show Supernatural, and the consequent exploration of the taboo idea raised by the fans: of a sexual relationship between its two central characters, who are brothers. By including references to fan fiction, Supernatural opens a space to question normative sexual identity constructs. This article draws on an argument by Michel Foucault that homosexuality is a social construct that emerged as a way to deal with the ¡°problem of male friendship.¡± In the context of Foucault¡¯s argument, Supernatural¡¯s treatment of its ¡°slash¡± fan fiction allows for polysemic interpretations of the brothers¡¯ relationship to coexist with the platonic ¡°canon¡± storyline, opening the door to ideas of sexual fluidity and the ¡°queering¡± of its characters by fans
%K fan fiction
%K sexual identity
%K Foucault
%K intimatopias
%K Supernatural
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