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What does slash mean?
A genre of fan fiction focused on same-sex, typically male/male, romantic pairings.
"The whole zine was Kirk/Spock slash."
Origin
From the '/' in 'Kirk/Spock' (K/S) in 1970s Star Trek fanzines.
Frequently asked questions
What does slash mean in fanfiction?
It's a genre of fan fiction focused on same-sex, typically male/male, romantic pairings between characters.
Where does the term slash come from?
It comes from the '/' punctuation mark used to write pairings like 'Kirk/Spock' (K/S) in 1970s Star Trek fanzines.
How is slash different from femslash?
Slash typically refers to male/male pairings, while femslash refers specifically to female/female pairings.
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