Mpreg fiction

[certainthings]

For those that dislike/hate/loathe mpreg fiction in whatever fandom you read in, do you just hate written mpreg fiction? Or do also dislike/hate/loathe movies like Junior. What about the tv show Alien Nation where the men would give birth? Or is that different because they were aliens? How about the episode of the Cosby Show where all the men were pregnant and gave birth to weird things like sandwiches and a blimp of orange soda? And I think a model boat was involved too. Sure, it was a dream but still. Mpreg.

Can I ASK anymore questions? Apparently, yes.

Comments

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Okay, yeah. That makes sense. *nods*

[slytherinblack.livejournal.com]

I'll give almost anything by an author I like a chance, except apocalypfic because it usually gives me the really bad creepies.

[apey1013.livejournal.com]

That's something I have to agree with. I can't stand it when an mpreg fic just completely glosses over the mechanics because then it might as well be a pregnant woman they're writing about.

The first mpreg fic I ever read and still one of my favorites is poisontaster's "The Killing Moon" because it does go into more detail on the weirdness of men having babies, pregnancy issues, etc. And it's semi-post-apocalyptic and loaded with John, Sam, and Dean angst out the wazoo which is a plus.

[naficeh.livejournal.com]

I think it's just written Mpreg for me. The images of Sidney Crosby pregnant have scarred me for life.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear God. Yeah, that would probably scar me too.

[uglyduckling-me.livejournal.com]

Having finally caught up with my flist from the past few days...

I don't really mind reading mpreg as long as the author doesn't over-do-it with the hormone thing. I enjoy the really cracktastic fics that have mpreg simply because it's ridiculous and could always be that much more so. But badfic is just bad.
I guess my only problem is the mechanics of it. I just DON'T GET IT! How did the dude get pregnant? Where the crap is that baby growing? Assorted other questions about birthing process? *wtf flaily hands*

Also, I don't particularly enjoy pregnant women in real life, nor do I like infants/newborns/anyone under the age of 5. *shrug*

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I try not to think about those details when reading mpreg fics because then it'll just hurt my head. *nods* :P

[uglyduckling-me.livejournal.com]

lol I don't really want to know those details but the science geek in me is like "NO. EXPLAIN!" and then I start thinking about it and it's just a miserable circle... *headdesk*

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

*snips your mistake circle* There. Now, no more thinking about science-y things.

[douxquemiel.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's a plausibility issue, for me. XD

[tiffiny.livejournal.com]

I don't like reading about pregnancy (male or female) at all as a general rule. If I like the author or it is recced to me, I will read it, but I wouldn't just pick something out with that as a plot point.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Fair enough