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Based on an analysis of over 39,000 stories fanfiction listed in the [[spnnewsletter|LJ Supernatural newsletter]] up until March 2010, about 59% of Supernatural fan fiction is Slash.
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As of March 2010, Supernatural fic - that is fic focussing on the Show - 48% of the stories were slash pairings and 17% featured [[Het|heterosexual]] pairings. The remainign 35% were [[Gen]] stories - those stories which don't focus on a romantic or sexual relationship.
Out of all fic written up to late 2007, over 90% of slash was [[Wincest]]. Howver However a snapshot of fic written in 2009 showed that [[Wincest]] made up around 46% of fic with [[Dean/Castiel]] stories now comprising 47% . The remaining 7% was other slash pairings. The increase in the number of new recurring characters, such as [[Gabriel]], [[Lucifer]] and [[Crowley]] added to the growth of "other slash" pairings. Poor [[Bobby]] rarely gets any sex.
While the proportions of the genres have shifted, absolute numbers of fics have increased as well – the growing popularity of [[Dean/Castiel]] has been additive rather than substitutive. As the line graph above shows, the rate at which Wincest and Gen fics are written remains steady. The snapshot period here had nearly 30% more fic being written per month than in early 2008.
Although the pairing had been utilized from the beginning, after the airing of [[1.22 Devil's Trap]] on May 4th 2006 significantly more [[John/Dean]] fanworks appeared (possibly due to the chemistry between Dean and the possessed John). [[John/Sam]] is rarer. Both pairings often explore issues of authority and consent.
{|align="center"|[[File:Dean-Castiel-dean-and-castiel-8338230-900-507.jpg|thumb|right|Dean & Castiel|200px]]|[[Image:Wincest.JPG|Sam and Dean in [[1.21 Salvation]]|thumb|right|200px]]|[[Image:Demonjohn.jpg|Dean and Demon!John from [[1.22 Devil's Trap]]|thumb|right|200px]]|}
Slash fiction can cover any [[:Category:Fic Genres|genre]] of fiction. The slash relationship may not be the focus of the story, in fact because of the intense relationship between characters like Sam and Dean on the show, these stories may be indistinguishable from [[Gen]] fic. In other cases the story may be all about the relationship. Some stories may contain no sex, or may have allusions to it, others are purely porn and are known as [[PWP]]s or porn without plots.
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and you can search through the [[:Category:Pairings|Pairings category]] for other slash pairings
==Supernatural Slash escapes fandom==
Wincest got its first bit of official recognition at the [[Asylum 2007|Asylum fan convention in England]] in the Spring of 2007. When [[Jensen Ackles]] was asked what he thought of fan fiction, he replied:
"Some of those fan fictions have some very, very crazy ideas. And sometimes very...disturbing ideas. One of my favorites is, uh, Wincest...I-I only hope that my grandmother never reads those. Jared and I had a good laugh about that one. It was only brought to our attention because [[Kim Manners]] posted it. So um...that's that." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdYh2wJh7vE Video of quote]
When asked about Wincest and fanfiction at [[EyeCon April 2008]], Jared proved diplomatic - and eloquent:
"with fan fiction and RPGs, it's like what I was talking about earlier, that everyone's taking a part and they're not just watching it.. ..and they're really passionate about the show, and especially the fans of Supernatural it's great learning tool, and exploring tool to explore this world. So I'm supportive." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxkAG3N5lM0 Video of quote]
[[Image:Jimbeavereyecon 2008.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jim Beaver proves he knows about the porn!]]
At the same Con Jim Beaver wore a t-shirt that said "I read Bobby/John"
Perhaps because of the mentions in [[Canon]], [[Wincest]] is mentioned more often in the media in association with the fandom than other [[Slash]] pairings or even fanfiction generally.
[[Image:Jared and Jensen at the Chicago Con 2007.jpg|thumb|right|Jared and Jensen at the Chicago Con in 2007|300px]]
==Brief Overview of the History of Slash Fiction==
In general, fandom scholars agree (Jenkins, Brooker, Bacon-Smith) that slash was introduced with Kirk/Spock homoerotic fan fiction in the early to mid-70s in Star Trek fandom. The name "slash" fiction comes from the / between the names of the pairing in fan fiction, and was also presumably coined in Star Trek fiction. Even though initially timidly introduced and confronted with ideas of masculinity and heroism, "slash" gained a wider audience over the years.
