Issuefic

Quick meaning: Issuefic is a noun meaning (fandom slang) Fan fiction which explores or comments upon social and/or political issues.

Meaning

(fandom slang) Fan fiction which explores or comments upon social and/or political issues.

Example Sentences

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."

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).

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.”

Word Forms

• issue fic

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hetfic, fanfiction, darkfic, sickfic, deathfic, metafic.

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