 Slash fiction was often ignored by queer theorists.However, slash fiction has been described as important to the LGBT community and the formation of queer identities, as it represents a resistance to the expectation of compulsory heterosexuality, In a society where heterosexuality is the norm and homosexuality is highly stigmatized, an online forum is sometimes the only space where young members of the LGBTQ community can be out.Young members of the community all go through a time in which they are still exploring their identity, labels, and pronouns.