Sorry but “this” is the “professional” TV Guide reporter who gets to interview Jensen and Jared on set, this is the reporter being applauded by (some extreme) Destiel shippers for writing that piece about “queer-baiting” on Supernatural. How can anyone let alone Jensen take arguments about shipping as anything but fetishization, wanting to see a hot guy get it on with another hot guy when most of what is out there about it is related to how ‘cute’, ‘hot’ it is or speculation over Jensen’s own sexuality with his co-stars, fans yelling “you can’t have subtext without buttsex” out to him at conventions and disregarding or even bashing him for his own opinion that Dean and Castiel are “brothers-in-arms” nothing more.
He’s a straight 36 year old married man with a child but god forbid if he’s uncomfortable with teen girls writing gay porn about his character or himself with his friends. How many ‘secret’ gay relationships has Jensen got according to fans now? It’s amazing how he juggles his time.
I know Destiel isn’t just about porn, it isn’t as shallow as that. I know there are legit arguments to be had about LGBT representation in the media but those real arguments are being lost in the sheer amount of wank and bashing of the crew and actors and accusations of homophobia where it doesn’t exist. Acting in that way actually harms the very real issue because people dismiss you as over-entitled fangirls who are stomping their feet because their favorite ship isn’t been made canon. It’s also harming the show and your ship because to avoid “queer-baiting” they’re having to avoid Dean and Cas sharing screen-time because fans read too much into it. Fans are even saying they’re keeping Dean and Cas apart as some kind of romantic trope. They can’t win.
Isn’t “queer-baiting” subtext that’s being taken seriously? Doesn’t mean it’s the only interpretation and others are wrong or even homophobic for not seeing it that way.
Imagine things from Jensen’s perspective, what he sees of shippers actions towards him.If he has a less than positive opinion about shippers and Destiel I wouldn’t blame him.














