The Vulnerability of Penetration

[teddy_radiator]

I've just read and shared a very passionate but gentle essay on sex from a very sensitive man's point of view. It is passionate and quite beautiful, I thought, and worrywart1966 brought up a good point that this is a great reference when writing erotica. It really gave me a lot of food for thought:

The Vulnerability of Penetration by Jamie Cattoo

Comments

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Yes. My only difference is that I don't essentially see him as attracted to them sexually (sorry, sweetie!), but I know many disagree with me.

I think he was so starved for affection and acceptance he probably allowed things to happen, but I don't see him as inherently gay.

I think Bloodcult of Freud summed his personality up best in Seven Preposterous Things. He's such a Northerner, low-rent, white trash, a little grubby, common as dirt, but born with this powerful magical signature that makes him far greater than the sum of his parts. She created a Snape in that fic that will always be the Snape I see in my head. Hard as hell to live with, but ultimately worth it.

[errandofmercy.livejournal.com]

Haha no worries... there are so many Snape pairings - I don't really think there is a "right" one (apoligies for that, too!). Romance and sex are just two of the many ways to explore character... and I like playing with the idea of Snape's scars or sacrifices being even more complex and personal than canon suggests.

he was so starved for affection and acceptance he probably allowed things to happen

I agree with this completely! All sorts of things, too, not just romantic ones - you can see from the "Lucius'lapdog" comments in the books that he naturally placed himself under the wing of a powerful person. And though slash is my main vehicle, I do not see him as inherently gay either. There is something about him that sees/goes beyond the limits of sex, age, class, etc. That is why I love him so much <3

I have been meaning to read Seven Preposterous Things. I started it but trailed off when work picked up. I will have to go back :) I love me some white trash Snape!