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The term slash or slash fiction refers to fanfiction in which two characters of the same-sex are written in a sexual relationship. Slash generally refers to male characters; female characters together is usually called [[Fem Slash]].
The term slash is believed to have originated in the original Star Trek fandom in the 1960s, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk/Spock stories about Kirk and Spock]. The slash refers to the symbol in abbreviation Kirk/Spock or K/S.
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Welcome to the first annual Supernatural convention. At 3.45 in the Magnolia room, we have the panel 'Frightened little boy, the secret live life of Dean'. And at 4.30, there is the 'Homo-erotic subtext of Supernatural'.
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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 remaining 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]]. 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.
[[Misha Collins]] has mentioned [[Slash]] at a number of [[:Category:Conventions|conventions]] - eg: at the [[Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2009]] where he said he'd heard about "Dean/Castiel/Pie fic" and at [[Collectormania London 2009]] he said he had read some slash fanfic but "stopped at the part where Cas choked... on someone's cock" [http://deeptown-girl.livejournal.com/114801.html Source]. At [[Asylum Europe: No Rest for the Wicked 2010]] , he tried to explain Slash to [[Mark Pellegrino]] and concluded "it's a great cultural asset...it unites the world!" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYUqeSB02dU Source]
The episode [[4.18 The Monster At The at the End Of of This Book]] aired in which specific mention was made of Sam/Dean fanfic.
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'''Dean:''' There's Sam Girls and Dean Girls and...what's a slash fan?<br>
There followed much discussion in fandom whether this exchange indicated the Show's support or condemnation of Wincest. It is certainly the first time on a TV show that incestuous gay porn has been mentioned by the characters about whom it is written.
In Season Five, the character of [[Becky Rosen]] is introduced. <sup>[[5.01 Sympathy For The for the Devil]]</sup> She is a fan of the "supernatural" novels and runs a website called morethanbrothers.net. She is first seen writing a [[Wincest]] fic which can be read [[Becky Rosen|here]].
In [[5.09 The Real Ghostbusters]] at the Supernatural Convention, the MC announces that there will be a session on "The homoerotic subtext of Supernatural". The two fanboys featured in the episode [[Demian and Barnes]], who are role playing as Sam and Dean at the convention, are revealed at the end of the episode to be lovers.
