Editing Slash fiction (section)

===Chanslash===
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Chanslash is the portrayal of underage characters in sexual situations in slash fiction. The prefix [[Japanese titles|chan]] most likely comes from the Japanese name suffix used as a term of endearment toward children or women.<ref>{{cite journal
| last1        = McLelland
| first1       = Mark
| last2        = Yoo
| first2       = Seunghyun
|date= March 2007
| title       = The International Yaoi Boys' Love Fandom and the Regulation of Virtual Child Pornography: The Implications of Current Legislation
| journal     = Sexuality Research & Social Policy
| volume      = 4
| issue       = 1
| pages       = 93–104
| url = http://ro.uow.edu.au/artspapers/192/
| doi        = 10.1525/srsp.2007.4.1.93
| s2cid = 142674472
}}</ref> It may be a nod towards [[yaoi]] fandoms, in which underage pairings are more commonplace.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Owners of the [[intellectual property rights]] to characters in this type of slash are often unhappy with chanslash because of the potential legal ramifications and concern over negatively affecting the popularity of the character.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Some studios owning the rights to slashed characters have issued [[cease and desist]] orders in the past as a result of this type of slash.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Chanslash is also called [[shotacon]] (abbreviated as "shouta" or "shota") when dealing with anime fanfiction.