DA - I don't think they were thinking about the psychology of it (although I get what you mean). But I do see their point RPF in a way objectifying real people* and I think it is one of the main reasons why it makes people uncomfortable.
*Not saying there is anything wrong with it as long as no one is harmed, but it is a complex issue. This is why I believe in cases where actors have spoken against it (most of the ones I have read about have been about roleplaying, but fanfiction will fall under it too) people should respect it.
This is why I believe in cases where actors have spoken against it (most of the ones I have read about have been about roleplaying, but fanfiction will fall under it too) people should respect it.
I agree with this, and I also think there are certain topics (rape, abuse, death of friends and relatives) that should be off limits, not because these subjects are harmful to write about with fictional characters but because you don't actually know what real people have been through, and it's serious enough not to assume.
Agree, those things for me would fall under the same general rule about avoiding using recent tragic life events as settings in stories. I know there is a disconnect between fans and celebrities, but at the end of the day these are not fictional characters and there needs to be a certain level of respect even when writing fiction. I remember noncon/rape was a popular trope in the J2 fandom and I always dreaded the day any of the actors came across it.
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Re: What's the appeal of RPF?
(Anonymous) 2016-05-23 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)*Not saying there is anything wrong with it as long as no one is harmed, but it is a complex issue. This is why I believe in cases where actors have spoken against it (most of the ones I have read about have been about roleplaying, but fanfiction will fall under it too) people should respect it.
Re: What's the appeal of RPF?
(Anonymous) 2016-05-23 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)This is why I believe in cases where actors have spoken against it (most of the ones I have read about have been about roleplaying, but fanfiction will fall under it too) people should respect it.
I agree with this, and I also think there are certain topics (rape, abuse, death of friends and relatives) that should be off limits, not because these subjects are harmful to write about with fictional characters but because you don't actually know what real people have been through, and it's serious enough not to assume.
Re: What's the appeal of RPF?
(Anonymous) 2016-05-23 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)