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Eh, screw it. I was gonna make a comment on my opinion/view of this but the comments have a word limit
I can't speak for this, even as a sharpwolf shipper, as I don't necessarily care who is shipped. If the AU or version is changed or if it isn't, that's not my business to yell at someone for. I just like shipping for all ships, mlm, wlw, even straight ones (For example, OdyPen is literally so awesome but OdySeidon is also fun to play around with. I haven't seen other ships for Penelope tho?)
Could also just be context, different versions or tellings of the story could allow for more ideas or creative decisions to take place
Though fandom spaces and people in general still seem to sort of fetishize queer ships, that part is very obvious, it doesn't mean you have to hate the whole damn lot because of it. Mlm ships are just like normal ships and you shouldn't hate them just because of people! (also EPIC may just be easier to get traction or talk in, I know some Odyssey enjoyers are in the tag too)
Genuine question for the Epic fandom:
Why is shipping Odysseus with a man acceptable but shipping him with a woman is cheating? Isn't it the same thing? Or is it just because it is mlm so it makes it acceptable?
And why do people get jumped for shipping Penelope with a woman? Isn't it the exact same thing? Or is it because it isn't mlm?
And why ship horrible ships like sharpwolf but hate Odysseus X Calypso? Is it because it is mlm so it is automatically acceptable?
I HATE MLM