It's very much a do not want for me, since it creates a situation where one character is more "powerful" than another character, at least on a mental/emotional level.
Yeah, you've pretty much nailed the problem there. See also: blatant seme/uke relationships, or anything with a particularly large age gap. There's the odd exception, but it's pretty rare.
I often really like mentor/student relationships, just not in a way I ever want to see sexualised. But clearly there are people who see it completely the opposite way, considering the popularity of teacher/student ships you see in fandoms like Naruto and Harry Potter. Each to their own I guess, but I've never felt the appeal.
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Date: 2008-08-26 03:07 pm (UTC)Yeah, you've pretty much nailed the problem there. See also: blatant seme/uke relationships, or anything with a particularly large age gap. There's the odd exception, but it's pretty rare.
I often really like mentor/student relationships, just not in a way I ever want to see sexualised. But clearly there are people who see it completely the opposite way, considering the popularity of teacher/student ships you see in fandoms like Naruto and Harry Potter. Each to their own I guess, but I've never felt the appeal.