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war877 Grr... <3 from Untamed Wilds Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#301: Jul 22nd 2016 at 10:22:30 AM

Sorry, I'll shut up now.

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Anything I have to say on this topic... Yeah, sorry.

edited 22nd Jul '16 10:26:40 AM by war877

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#302: Jul 22nd 2016 at 1:19:26 PM

The question was about whether a couple consisting of a Muslim hijabi and a Catholic Latina would work, right? I don't see why it wouldn't. I'm positive hijabi sapphic women exist.

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war877 Grr... <3 from Untamed Wilds Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#303: Jul 22nd 2016 at 1:23:47 PM

Yeah. They definitely exist. That is never the problem with these sorts of things though.

ewolf2015 MIA from south Carolina Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
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#304: Jul 23rd 2016 at 12:52:27 PM

sorry to interrupt but how can a write a conflict about a gray-romantic sexual in a future society that's more romantic and platonic based?

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phantom1 Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#305: Jul 23rd 2016 at 1:59:36 PM

Actually using this thread for what it's for how dare you tongue

Well if it's romance based they might have some issues. Or you could make the conflict not about their romantic orientation.

hellomoto Since: Sep, 2015
#306: Jul 23rd 2016 at 10:28:14 PM

Use the same conflicts that hetero relationships have?

war877 Grr... <3 from Untamed Wilds Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#307: Jul 24th 2016 at 12:49:43 PM

Gray romantic relationships can be considered heterosexual unless noted. Since they are a lot more common.

But I do imagine that there would be some cultural taboos this couple would be going against. This is likely to create some doubts, uncertainties and questions crop up in their minds. But more importantly, they would go to greater lengths to keep their public displays to a minimum. And if ever anyone found out...

But I think maybe this is a pretty weak conflict overall, unless you are writing a romance, or rom com.

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#308: Jul 24th 2016 at 1:13:13 PM

@War Um I don't know why they would be? Unless you mean, no I'm confused.

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#309: Jul 24th 2016 at 1:25:33 PM

my story takes place in the far future if that answers your question.

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war877 Grr... <3 from Untamed Wilds Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#310: Jul 24th 2016 at 1:41:05 PM

[up][up]Sorry. I guess they shouldn't be assumed to be heterosexual. But they shouldn't be assumed to be homosexual either.

[up]Is this the same couple from your earlier question?

edited 24th Jul '16 1:42:33 PM by war877

phantom1 Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#311: Jul 24th 2016 at 2:06:40 PM

Well yes we don't know what they are. They didn't say. Oh you meant above about treating them as hetero I think the poster probably meant straight but yes it's important to remember they don't mean the same thing.

@eWolf Somewhat so it's the future the idea that a relationship needs to be both romantic and sexual is eliminated presumably all the issues that come up when two people have a relationship of whatever kind also come up here there are plenty of points of conflict everything from division of labour (actually would be more of a thing in a hetero couple if we also assume a gender utopia where the woman wouldn't automatically be assigned this and of course I do not know your characters genders), to borrowing things, to attitudes about family still presumably exist.

edited 24th Jul '16 2:06:53 PM by phantom1

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#312: Jul 24th 2016 at 3:19:52 PM

@war no not the same couple. instead it's some guy who's gray or aromantic sexual and some feminine leaning androgynous person.

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war877 Grr... <3 from Untamed Wilds Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#313: Jul 24th 2016 at 4:02:42 PM

If your future culture is platonic and romantic only, I assume that one night stands are driven underground, delegated to the seedy underworld of society.

This guy is going to have a strange outlook on life according to anyone in your setting who looks at him. He is going to want to have sex with his partner. Which is—weird. Similarly, he won't fall for his partner, instead choosing them for their body. Which is—weird.

ewolf2015 MIA from south Carolina Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
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#314: Jul 24th 2016 at 8:06:13 PM

Yeah it's weird. That's why he mostly prefers platonic relationships

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#316: Jul 25th 2016 at 3:15:25 PM

ive been planning on making an lgbt-themed webcomic or two once i have the chance. one has a two-spirit (certain Native American civilizations' version of transgender people) in it. does anyone have any advice on writing a two-spirit character?

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#317: Jul 25th 2016 at 3:20:28 PM

Talk to actual Native Americans. A lot. I've been seeing a lot of complaints on Tumblr about people appropriating Two-Spirit identities.

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phantom1 Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#318: Jul 25th 2016 at 3:42:59 PM

Yeah you would need to talk to people who are Two Spirit or at least Native and aware of trans and NB stuff.

ewolf2015 MIA from south Carolina Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
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#319: Jul 27th 2016 at 9:17:58 AM

how can i write a gay sex scene between a mechanic and an assassin?

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Tartra Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#320: Jul 27th 2016 at 9:25:43 AM

[up] This isn't actually contributing, but I wanted to give a good lol at how straight up that question was. [lol] Way to get to the point!

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ewolf2015 MIA from south Carolina Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
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#321: Jul 27th 2016 at 10:09:06 AM

Got any advice for me?

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shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#322: Jul 27th 2016 at 10:11:40 AM

[up] Uh, the assassin use assassin equipment for kinky sex? Seriously, most sex that isn't in porn is pretty vanilla, be it gay, lesbian, hetero or with transgender. Just research on how to write sex scene in general. I would say that first is whether or not the sex scene is necessary and where to put it in the story.

edited 27th Jul '16 10:12:27 AM by shatterstar

ewolf2015 MIA from south Carolina Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
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#323: Jul 27th 2016 at 10:46:54 AM

Then how the Heck can I make a sex scene plot relevant? I'm kinda scare that people might say it doesn't in with the plot.

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#324: Jul 27th 2016 at 11:04:03 AM

[up] Alright - pop quiz: what's the relevance of this sex scene?

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ewolf2015 MIA from south Carolina Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
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#325: Jul 27th 2016 at 11:20:08 AM

man....tough question. this is why hate romantic subplots with sex sometimes. i can't pull it off or maybe it's my asexuality talking. is there a single example where it can be done?

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