Abstract
The aim of the present article is to analyze one of the most controversial fan fiction expressions; the homoerotic stories (created by heterosexual women in general terms) which show or suggest homosexual relationships between fictional heterosexual characters. This subgenre is analyzed using a comparative methodology focused on two fan fiction productions: slash fiction and yaoi fandom. Therefore, using the contrast between both streams, some aspects such as the new role of an active audience, the traditional and normative concepts about masculinity and the cultural features of this kind of fan fiction stories are questioned.
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