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I know this fandom seems to love them, but omegaverse is a really transphobic and homophobic concept. Is there any chance you might reconsider recommending such fics in the future? No offense meant to you bc I love the work you do on this blog, I was just really surprised to see something like that recced here.

I know that Omegaverse is quite a controversial AU, and that someone’s gonna call me out on it someday if I ever mention it in this blog. This is why I put off answering this ask for days because I wanted to make sure that I reply to this right and with all my points covered.

To start, I’d like to mention that I only started reading fanfiction this year. I had never been interested in fanfics before YOI, so even though I’m running this blog about fanfiction writers, I am not an expert on how the whole fanfic stuff works.

I first encountered Omegaverse earlier this year. I see it a lot on the tags, along with the words “alpha” and “omega.” I got curious, but before I decided to check out some Omegaverse fics, I googled “Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics.” My search led me to this certain site (I can’t remember the name) and it explained the basic concepts of A/B/O dynamics.

And it turned out that this whole A/B/O concept is actually taken from some kind of TV show (or was it a book series? I can’t remember). The series’ characters are werewolves and they take on certain qualities from wolves, like alphas knotting, omegas going into heats, and other stuff, usually sexual. When I first read about it, I was creeped out–not on the entire thing though, because I already expected some of the qualities (like heats and mating) but to be specific, I was creeped out about the definition of knotting. I was like: “Wait, the werewolves get stuck together literally??!!”

I was creeped out, but then an AU idea came to me back then: “What if Yuuri turns into a werewolf during the full moon while Viktor is an ordinary human who falls in love with him anyway? And just think about the angst that kind of fic could bring: Yuuri forgets everything about Viktor when he’s a werewolf and he’s scared he might accidentally hurt him.”

Wanting to read a story like that, I ventured into an Omegaverse fic. While reading, I was like, “Oh this is exciting!” when I found some words referencing to wolf-like qualities. But minutes into the fic, I realized that the characters aren’t werewolves but just ordinary humans with this thing called secondary genders. And okay, I was disappointed about it… but looking back on it today, I guess I was really really stupid and ignorant about the whole stuff hahahhha

Now, to address your question: (This post is getting very long, so I’ll continue the rest under the cut.)

First of all, I honestly don’t get why Omegaverse is considered transphobic or homophobic. Forgive me for my ignorance if I fail to see something insulting, but I’d rather be honest about this whole ordeal rather than pretend to be an intellectual. I don’t actually consider myself smart when it comes to specific LGBT social issues. I support the LGBT community, but being straight means that there are just some things I don’t understand… yet (so please fill me in with details! I am willing to learn). I also don’t know anyone who is trans. I have acquaintances who are gay, lesbian, and bisexual but we’re not exactly close friends.

Although I haven’t noticed anything trans-/homo-phobic in the Omegaverse fics I’ve read, I admit that I have come across, for several times, the upsetting concept of gender inequality – or in this case, secondary gender inequality. Yes, I know that, in an Omegaverse, the Alphas are always considered the dominant types while the Omegas are the submissive ones, but still I don’t like it if the characters are portrayed as being accepting to always be submissive (Omegas).

Secondary gender or not, the characters are still humans with capabilities to feel bad about being looked down upon and treated as if they are less just because they are born the way they are. Hence, the characters should be written like actual humans–omegas should be shown to have negative feelings about the prejudice and discrimination towards them, not like toys who don’t care about how they’re treated, or worse, actually enjoy it. I don’t want an Omega!Yuuri implying that it’s okay for Alpha!Viktor to take advantage of him, or anything similar to that.

Second, I know that some Omegaverse fics can be too much. Characters are often reduced to humans who easily give in to lust and lose control because of the pheromones of other characters affecting them. It’s like they’re being portrayed as beings that are unable to rise above their animalistic instincts (maybe they really are werewolves). This bothers me, but then again, I can’t say that it doesn’t apply to the real world as well. Even in the real world, people can also give in to lust and lose control–maybe not as exaggerated in an Omegaverse, but they do all the same.

And lastly, despite all the bothering nuances that come with an Omegaverse, I find that there are some aspects of it that I don’t mind at all. There’s the concept that if two people are compatible with each other, their scents can be soothing to each other. Ignore the fact that they’ll be literally sniffing each other, but the idea that just the “presence” of one person can make another person better is quite sweet. And I guess I find that sweet because I am like that. I don’t sniff people (or “scent” them) of course, but I feel better just being around my closest friends even when they say or do nothing at all.

Now my main point here is: Even though some Omegaverse fics are bad (even without the authors intending it to be), there are some fics out there that are okay. I’ll try my best to filter out more the appalling works in the future. If it still bothers you, then please block the tag #omegaverse and #omegaverse writer.

I am trying to tailor the blog to all the preferences of the fandom so that everyone can find a fic/writer that they like, no harsh feelings. It’s alright to not like the omegaverse fics, and if something is recommended here that you think is trans/homo-phobic then please say so and point out what exactly makes it trans-/homo-phobic, so that the fic can be reread and removed.

Again, I am an idiot who is blind enough to not see the promotion of trans/homo-phobia in an omegaverse if there was even one. I hope you don’t get mad at me for my stupidity; it’s unintentional and I’d like you to know that I would never promote something that I know is offensive, especially to the LGBT community. Rant at me and complain about my idiocy all you want, I probably deserve that. But afterwards, when you get all that weight off your chest, please enlighten me. And maybe not just me, but also the rest of the fandom. I’m sure that most of the people in the fandom who are fine with omegaverse also don’t know what exactly is wrong with it. Please don’t hate us for being ignorant, but instead guide us and let us see what you see.

There is already a lot of hate in this fandom and I don’t want to add any more to it. We all deserve to enjoy YOI without being judged for it. People often say or do something that is offensive, and it’s not always that they are intending to offense someone. People make mistakes, but they shouldn’t be judged for them right away. Instead, they should be given the chance to correct their mistakes. (Not that I’m implying that you, Anon, are judging me. I am talking about the people reading this who are probably judging me right now just for saying what I think.)

To all the people reading this, if you have any comments/questions, then please don’t hesitate to send me an Ask or a direct message so that I can address your concerns as soon as I can and to the best that I can. I’d rather you tell me about it directly than to be surprised one day that I’ve been tagged in some kind of shit list or post talking about how viktuurificwriters is a shit blog. I appreciate raw honesty but I frown on people who make assumptions right away without bothering to talk to me first. Not only is it immature, but it also promotes hate in this fandom, and like I said before we don’t need any more hate.

Let us all work together in making this fandom hate-free.

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