ABSTRACT

This study focuses on interviews with fifteen writers of real person fiction – a type of fanfiction – about British boy band One Direction. Most interviewees began writing these romantic, often sexually explicit, stories between the ages of 12 and 16. Results indicate that many writers learned how to write about sex by reading other explicit One Direction real person fiction stories. This process functioned as a peer-led form of sex education for many writers, helping them to develop more detailed sexual scripts. Interviewees also emphasised the prevalence of ‘bad boy’ characters in their stories. Often, bad boys were sexually aggressive or emotionally manipulated the female protagonist. While writers knew these characters were ‘bad,’ many nonetheless found them appealing. A few interviewees reported seeking out bad boys in real life or tolerating a romantic partner’s bad behaviour because they had learned such behaviour was normal or desirable via their participation on Wattpad. The findings of this research suggest the need for updates to sexual super peer theory and sexual scripting theory in contemporary online contexts, as well as contribute to understanding of the impact of adolescents’ participation in online contexts involving sex.

摘要

这项研究的重点是对 15 位真人小说作家的采访——一种同人小说——关于英国男孩乐队 One Direction。大多数受访者在 12 到 16 岁之间开始写这些浪漫的、通常是露骨的性爱故事。结果表明，许多作家通过阅读其他露骨的 One Direction 真人小说故事来学习如何写关于性的故事。这个过程对许多作家来说是一种同行主导的性教育形式，帮助他们开发更详细的性脚本。受访者还强调了他们故事中“坏男孩”角色的普遍性。通常，坏男孩会对女主角进行性攻击或情感操纵。虽然作家们知道这些角色是“坏的”，但许多人仍然觉得他们很有吸引力。一些受访者报告说，他们在现实生活中寻找坏男孩或容忍浪漫伴侣的不良行为，因为他们通过参与 Wattpad 了解到这种行为是正常的或可取的。这项研究的结果表明，需要更新当代在线环境中的性超级同伴理论和性脚本理论，并有助于理解青少年参与涉及性的在线环境的影响。