#femslash meta

Gone too soon...

We've all noticed the #CancelYourGays trend happening in the TV landscape over the last couple of years - too many queer/wlw shows are getting cancelled (many after just one season!). Join us to discuss our favorite short-lived shows and pairings, as well as the meta behind this trend.

Our friends over at @lezwatchtv document TV shows with queer female, non-binary, and transgender characters - 2025 had the lowest number of tv shows on-air since 2007!

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VIRTUAL TGIF/F | Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August

This Meta Monday we're reflecting upon "unpopular f/f opinion" by grison-in-space.

"unpopular f/f opinion" is a 2018 Tumblr meta post where the author says they are tired of soft lesbians and they want to read about hard, broken, or conflicting lesbians in stories. The post garnered a large response at the time, receiving thousands of notes and sparking some discussion.

Do you agree? Or are you curious to learn more? Head over to the Fanlore page!

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confessions of a frustrated femslasher

It's Meta Monday! We're talking about Femslash - Feminism, Women, and Potterverse, a 2005 post by volsi at hp-feminism.

Volsi discussed several topics in said post, re the lack of femslash in Harry Potter fanfic. She explored whether the lack of Harry Potter femslash was due to the lack of interesting and complex female characters in the books.

The post has prompted many heated discussions amongst fans. Are you curious? Head over to Fanlore and learn more!

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Fanlore does not support or condone the views expressed by J.K. Rowling. We wish only to highlight the transformative nature of fandom and the creativity of fans.

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After about a hundred posts categorizing femslash meta I’m staring to notice some patterns.

First, most femslash meta isn’t just about observing interesting patterns; it’s a call to arms to make more femslash and more complex femslash.

Most femslash meta has one of two themes: where’s the femslash and where’s the good femslash.

Meta about race or disability in fic is usually in its own category. It’s difficult to find meta about f/f interracial relationships, f/f and disability, etc. Presumably, there are some interesting subjects in the intersections.

An entire spectrum of satisfaction with various femslash communities exist. Some people think they’re too insular and dull. Some people think they’re uniquely vibrant.