trans-cuchulainn:reading fics from 2014 is wild because the world really has changed already since..

[dragonlady7]

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reading fics from 2014 is wild because the world really has changed already since then. and i don’t just mean technology and stuff although there are differences but – the number of fics that explore marriage equality in the US as something still to be fought for, for example (Your picture was not posted)

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[galadhir]

It's nice to remember that some good things have happened in that time too :)

[krait]

2014?

As someone who was reading fics in 2001, where marriage equality generally wasn't even mentioned, I'm suddenly feeling very old.

[minoanmiss]

ahahaha I would high five you but my ancient fingers would probably snap like twigs.

[krait]

Make that our ancient fingers! :D

When I was reading Gundam Wing yaoi on Angelfire sites in 2001-2003, very few authors imagined two Gundam pilots could marry each other, even in the space-colonising future setting of GW. We've come such a long way.

[dragonlady7]

oh yes-- I shoved that in my queue meaning to talk about the pre-DADT fic I read-- and wrote!-- and more, but I ended up not getting around to adding commentary before it posted.
it's really funny to see meta from like. 29-year-olds, about the Good/Bad Old Days, LOL.