To me it’s more about the characters than the sexuality of the ship. I’ve read good gay ones and good straight ones. But I’m a plot first, relationship second kind of reader so that might impact things as well

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It really depends on the ship. And as a (ace) woman I have to say I find that a lot of woman characters just aren’t written as well as man characters. Maybe more interesting characters means more interesting ships?

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A good writer makes all equal, but many writers aren’t that good. Or at least they can’t look past gender and write a good relationship regardless of gender. Also, there’s just more male characters, and so more options with more variety and nuance. The women often get shelved :(

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After reading these responses, I think I’ve also realized that for gay ships, there is also typically an element of “taboo.” At least for the parings I read, there is at least one character who is not completely confident in their sexuality. So for me, gay ships are far more interesting because the characters are choosing each other DESPITE it not being the easy choice. Straight ships do not typically have that hurdle, and therefore, don’t have that choice/declaration of love

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