Fanfic featuring pink kryptonite tends to also incorporate other obscure elements from Superman/DC. #FanLIS2025
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Ue and Starzomski-Wilson are discussing 3 fanfiction texts, undated but apparently from the 90s, and it’s hard to tell from a particular fanfiction which canonical representation of pink kryptonite it’s responding to. #FanLIS2025
In a couple of comics, pink kryptonite causes Superman to be attracted to Jimmy Olsen. In a short Justice League cartoon, pink kryptonite turns Superman into a woman. In an episode of Harley Quinn, pink kryptonite is reported to “swap gender.” #FanLIS2025
So far Ue and Starzomski-Wilson have identified 4 canonical uses of pink kryptonite. #FanLIS2025
In canon, pink kryptonite affects sex/gender. Fans writing stories featuring pink kryptonite tend to do a lot of research and apply it consistently with canon.
Tom Ue and Kristofer Starzomski-Wilson up next with Make It Pink: Superman, Pink Kryptonite, and Fandom #FanLIS2025
Dreßler “Not everything is queer just because it appears to be.” #FanLIS2025
German-speaking fans do identify gaps but tend to fill gaps with heteronormative content even in queer stories. #FanLIS2025
Dreßler is sharing so much in the findings portion that I can’t keep up! #FanLIS2025
Stories Dreßler analyzed tend to apply heteronormative tropes to queer relationships. #FanLIS2025