I also think that another comment's assertion that the exceptions are more noticeable is pretty valid.
On the other hand, I also wonder if there's exterior factors that influence a person's perception of how much het/slash/whatever is around. For example, in society in general, het is the norm, but in several areas of the internet, most of the discussion of relationships that I see involves slash (primarily of the boy-on-boy kind), to the point that I'm more likely to see people babble on about this-and-that guy instead of this guy and that girl.
So from my own perspective, it seems like there's more slash than het around without me even looking at any fics whatsoever. (Though I rather suspect that it's a pretty equal measure, really, just that slashers are more vocal about their pairing/character preferences in the places I hang out.)
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I agree with this sentiment 100%
I also think that another comment's assertion that the exceptions are more noticeable is pretty valid.
On the other hand, I also wonder if there's exterior factors that influence a person's perception of how much het/slash/whatever is around. For example, in society in general, het is the norm, but in several areas of the internet, most of the discussion of relationships that I see involves slash (primarily of the boy-on-boy kind), to the point that I'm more likely to see people babble on about this-and-that guy instead of this guy and that girl.
So from my own perspective, it seems like there's more slash than het around without me even looking at any fics whatsoever. (Though I rather suspect that it's a pretty equal measure, really, just that slashers are more vocal about their pairing/character preferences in the places I hang out.)