Issuefic

Even a gay identification, though, did not lead to the endorsement of gay politics. As noted earlier in the chapter, the respondents expressed a dislike of "issue fic."

This story also appeared to me to be an “issue fic” by virtue of its handling of a character who was still in the process of transitioning (or recently had) and who specifically acknowledged fearing transphobia within the text, in addition to tags about “misunderstandings” and “self confidence issues.”

As one woman in my study explains, 'I don't read [issue fic] because a lot focuses on 'queer culture' and despite being a queer woman myself, I find it alienating because...it feels like I'm being spoken for, and plus I don't read erotica to learn lessons' (American, 25-34, single, bisexual).