 By writing slash fiction, queer youth can use their favorite characters and stories in order to create scenarios that allow them to explore their feelings, thoughts, and general self.Slash fiction, in that sense, offers queer youth the chance to explore who they are, and at a low risk.They can stay anonymous while creating a world in which they can express themselves creatively and freely  However, slash fiction has also been noted as being unrepresentative of the gay community, being more a medium to express feminist frustration with popular and speculative fiction.