And just because this comment isn't long enough, I ponder sometimes about how I have sort of come think of this greatmalebonding thing that is usually taken for slash. That is, there there is a certain type of friendship, that seems very slashable, and sometimes the presences of that...slashability...seems to define the strength of the friendship. (Which is interesting by itself, because I don't tend to think of, say, Harry/Ron having that vibe...and it isn't a hugely popular ship afaik.) And that often has a hierarchical element - thinking of K/S and F/S here. It is the extravagantfriendships-become-slash, joining such variations as the minion-slash(because servitude needs a sexual element!) and rivalryissexualtension-slash.

But the point of my ill-conceived ramble, is that (in my limited experience, of scifi/fantasyish things) I very rarely come upon any type of female friendship written like that. Why is that? Are women supposed to just relate in different ways? Are their frienships seen as more nurturing instead of OMGIloveyouMADLYandUNHEALTHILY? I found one the other day and I was all, *glee*, at last! The only other one that comes to mind is...Janeway/Seven...possibly? (I don't know ST fandom from my toe...) I also don't read much femmeslash, but I'd assume(badly?) that, in HP anyway, because of the rarity, it would be written without so much slashy schmoop, and also sans the conventional-slash omgfriendship! thing as a prelude.