Joseph Brennan (author)

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Joseph Brennan (born 23 January 1986) is an Australian author, best known for his academic writing on male sexuality in the media studies fields of fan and porn studies, his work on queerbaiting, [1] [2] [3] slash fiction and manips, [4] [5] [6] and gay pornography [7] [8] [9] [10] in particular. He serves on the editorial board of Psychology and Sexuality. [11]

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Career

Brennan earned a bachelor's degree in Media from Macquarie University in 2008. He then moved to the University of Sydney, where he earned a honours degree with university medal in Media and Communications in 2009, followed by a PhD in 2014.[ citation needed ]

In 2013 he chaired a panel on fan fiction at the Sydney Writers’ Festival [12] devoted to the origins of E. L. James’ Fifty Shades series, which formed the basis of research published in Media International Australia. [13] He is a frequent commentator on issues of fandom, LGBT culture and pornography, having been interviewed by Australian media outlets like ABC Radio National [14] and SBS World News. [15]

Brennan is the author of numerous academic journal articles and book chapters, [16] as well as magazine articles on gay male culture, published in venues such as DNA. [17] He was guest editor of the Journal of Fandom Studies in 2018 [18] and edited the book Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans through Homoerotic Possibilities in 2019. [19]

In 2020, Brennan participated in episode six of the ABC Television series Reputation Rehab, in which a journal article [20] he had authored on the viral image scandal of Australian rugby league player Todd Carney was a focus. [21] [22]

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Yaoi, also known by the wasei-eigo construction boys' love and its abbreviation BL, is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features homoerotic relationships between male characters. It is typically created by women for women and is distinct from homoerotic media marketed to gay men, but it does also attract a male audience and can be produced by male creators. It spans a wide range of media, including manga, anime, drama CDs, novels, video games, television series, films, and fan works. "Boys' love" and "BL" are the generic terms for this kind of media in Japan and much of Asia; though the terms are used by some fans and commentators in the West, yaoi remains more generally prevalent in English.

Slash fiction is a genre of fan fiction that focuses on romantic or sexual relationships between fictional characters of the same sex. While the term "slash" originally referred only to stories in which male characters are involved in an explicit sexual relationship as a primary plot element, it is now also used to refer to any fan story containing a romantic pairing between same-sex characters. Many fans distinguish slash with female characters as a separate genre, commonly referred to as femslash.

Pornography addiction is the controversial application of an addiction model to the use of pornography. Pornography may be part of compulsive sexual behavior with negative consequences to one's physical, mental, social, or financial well-being. While the World Health Organization's ICD-11 (2022) has recognized compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD) as an "impulsive control disorder", CSBD is not an addiction, and the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 (2013) and the DSM-5-TR (2022) do not classify compulsive pornography consumption as a mental disorder or a behavioral addiction.

<i>Lolicon</i> Desire for young girl characters, manga genre

In Japanese popular culture, lolicon is a genre of fictional media in which young girl characters appear in romantic or sexual contexts. The term, a portmanteau of the English phrase "Lolita complex", also refers to desire and affection for such characters, and fans of such characters and works. Associated with unrealistic and stylized imagery within manga, anime, and video games, lolicon in otaku culture is understood as distinct from desires for realistic depictions of girls, or real girls as such, and is associated with the concept of moe, or feelings of affection and love for fictional characters as such.

Lesbian erotica Visual art depiction of female-to-female sexuality

Lesbian erotica deals with depictions in the visual arts of lesbianism, which is the expression of female-on-female sexuality. Lesbianism has been a theme in erotic art since at least the time of ancient Rome, and many regard depictions of lesbianism to be erotic.

Pornography Portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexual arousal

Pornography is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the exclusive purpose of sexual arousal. A distinction could be drawn between uncensored explicit or hardcore erotic art, and pornography. Pornography may be presented in a variety of media, including magazines, animation, writing, film, video, and video games. The term does not include live exhibitions like sex shows and striptease. The primary subjects of present-day pornographic depictions are pornographic models, who pose for still photographs, and pornographic actors who engage in filmed sex acts.

Bisexual pornography Pornography depicting bisexuality

Bisexual pornography is a genre of pornography that most typically depicts men and at least one woman who all perform sex acts on each other. A sex scene involving women and one man who all perform sex acts on each other is generally not identified or labeled as bisexual.

<i>Yaoi</i> fandom Fandom consisting of readers of yaoi

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Fan fiction Type of fiction created by fans of the original subject

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Gay pornography Pornography created mainly for, and by, gay men

Gay pornography is the representation of sexual activity between males. Its primary goal is sexual arousal in its audience. Softcore gay pornography also exists; it at one time constituted the genre, and may be produced as beefcake pornography for heterosexual female and homosexual male consumption.

The role of women in speculative fiction has changed a great deal since the early to mid-20th century. There are several aspects to women's roles, including their participation as authors of speculative fiction and their role in science fiction fandom. Regarding authorship, in 1948, 10–15% of science fiction writers were female. Women's role in speculative fiction has grown since then, and in 1999, women comprised 36% of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's professional members. Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley has been called the first science fiction novel, although women wrote utopian novels even before that, with Margaret Cavendish publishing the first in the seventeenth century. Early published fantasy was written by and for any gender. However, speculative fiction, with science fiction in particular, has traditionally been viewed as a male-oriented genre.

Angela White Australian pornographic film actress

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Queer pornography depicts performers with various gender identities and sexual orientations interacting and exploring genres of desire and pleasure in unique ways. These conveyed interactions distinctively seek to challenge the conventional modes of portraying and experiencing sexually explicit content. Scholar Ingrid Ryberg additionally includes two main objectives of queer pornography in her definition as "interrogating and troubling gender and sexual categories and aiming at sexual arousal."

Rule 34 is an Internet maxim which asserts that Internet pornography exists concerning every conceivable topic. The concept is commonly depicted as fan art of normally non-erotic subjects engaging in sexual behavior. It can also include writings, animations, and any other form of media to which the internet provides opportunities for proliferation.

Transgender pornography is a genre of pornography featuring transsexual or transgender actors. The majority of the genre features trans women, but trans men are sometimes featured. Trans women are most often featured with male partners, but they are also featured with other women, both transgender and cisgender.

Queerbaiting In media, hinting at but not depicting queer relationships

Queerbaiting is a marketing technique for fiction and entertainment in which creators hint at, but then do not actually depict, same-sex romance or other LGBT representation. They do so to attract ("bait") a queer or straight ally audience with the suggestion of relationships or characters that appeal to them, while at the same time attempting to avoid alienating other consumers.

Danmei is a genre of literature and other fictional media that features romantic relationships between male characters. Danmei is typically created by, and targeted towards a heterosexual female audience. While danmei works and their adaptations have achieved widespread popularity in China and globally, their legal status remains murky due to Chinese censorship policies. The female same-sex counterpart to danmei is known as bǎihé, which is an orthographic reborrowing of the Japanese word yuri, but it is not as well known or popular as danmei.

Stucky (fandom) Depictions of a relationship between Captain America and the Winter Soldier

In fandom, Stucky is the pairing of Steve Rogers and James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, fictional characters who appear in comic books and related media produced by Marvel Comics. The pairing is a manifestation of shipping, a phenomenon in fandom wherein individuals create fan works that depict a romantic or sexual relationship between two characters whose relationship in the source material is typically neither romantic nor sexual; Stucky is an example of slash, a genre of fan works that focus on same-sex characters. In accordance with shipping naming conventions, Stucky is a portmanteau of "Steve" and "Bucky".

Clop (erotic fan art) Slang for erotic fan art based on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Clop is a slang term for fan-made pornography or erotic art, fan fiction, fan film, fangame, ‎or other fan labor based on the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and My Little Pony: Equestria Girls. It first appeared in 2010, very shortly after the show first aired.

Larries

Larries are a group of shipping conspiracy theorist One Direction fans who believe that former bandmates Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson have a long-term and secret romantic relationship. A fundamental part of this conspiracy theory is that the two, name blended as "Larry Stylinson", have been closeted by their management company, Modest Management, supposedly guided by homophobic corporate interests. This conspiracy is also called "Larry is Real."

References

  1. ↑ Finnagain (2017). "61B — Geek Interpreter: Queerbaiting & Transformative Fandom — Extended Cut", The Three Patch Podcast, 27 November. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Micha, Robin (2019). "Que(e)rfinanziert", Blonde, 47: 92–95. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ↑ W., Mary (2020). "Review: “Queerbaiting and Fandom”, Edited by Joseph Brennan", MuggleNet, 4 March. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Syfret, Wendy (2015). "Fan Fiction is the Sexual Education I Gave Myself", Vice, 29 August. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Sainty, Lane (2013). "Stranger than (Fan) Fiction", Bull, 3: 17–19. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. ↑ McLelland, Mark (2019). "Young People, Online Fandom and the Perils of Child Pornography Legislation in Australia", International Journal of Cultural Studies, 22(1): 102–118.
  7. ↑ Blum, Steven (2017). "This Guy Gets Paid to Study Gay Porn", Vice, 29 September. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Morgan, Joe (2017). "Meet the Researcher who Gets Paid to Study Gay Porn", Gay Star News, 29 September. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Gremore, Graham (2017). "It’s this Guy’s Job to Sit About Watch Gay Adult Films All Day to Uncover Man’s Darker Impulses, Queerty, 1 October. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Villarreal, Daniel (2020). "Yep, Gay Porn Is Important, and Here are 4 Things this Professor Learned from Studying It", Hornet, 28 April. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Psychology and Sexuality Editorial Board", Routledge.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sydney Writers’ Festival 2013", Fan Fiction, 23 May, (1–2pm). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Brennan, Joseph and David Large (2014)."‘Let’s Get a Bit of Context’: Fifty Shades and the Phenomenon of ‘Pulling to Publish’ in Twilight Fan Fiction", 152(1): 27–39. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Mitchell, Natasha (2012). "The Not-so-secret World of Fan Fiction", Life Matters, ABC Radio National, 22 October (9:25 am). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Advocates Marvel at X Men’s Gay Marriage" (2013), SBS World News, SBS, 26 August. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Joseph Brennan ORCID Record. ORCID.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Acts of Desire: Gay Porn Into the 2020s". PressReader.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  18. ↑ Journal of Fandom Studies Volume 6, Number 2. IngentaConnect.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans through Homoerotic Possibilities, University of Iowa Press, Iowa. ISBN   9781609386719. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  20. ↑ Brennan, Joseph (2016). The Todd Carney “bubbling” social media scandal, Popular Communication, 14(4): 199–211.
  21. ↑ Is the Todd Carney “bubbler” photo similar to revenge porn? | Reputation Rehab, YouTube, 3 December. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  22. ↑ Knox, David (2020). Reputation Rehab: Dec 2, TV Tonight, 2 December. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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