Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Reading fiction should be encouraged these days, whether it's reading actual books or even reading fan-fictions, but apparently, that is a problem to some people.
// My employee is very open about her "hobby" I Googled it, and I think I need to go to HR.
Why is this article written like a Reddit post?
// One of my employees has a hobby writing fanfictions for a certain TV show.
Okay. So, they have writing as a hobby. So, what? What's wrong with that?
// It's on her bio on our company website.
A bit weird to write that on the company bio. I don't see how writing fanfictions can be relevant to the company's interest, but okay then.
// She'll mention it in team meetings if we're talking about our weekends.
God forbid that she talks about her writing hobbies, right?
// I knew fanfiction was unauthorized stories. I hadn't understood that it was explicit and pornographic!
Not all fanfictions are explicit and pornographic. A good portion of them are because a lot of writers are incredibly horny, but there are plenty that do not fall into the smuts category. I wrote plenty of them too, and none of them are 18+. I just really like writing stories involving the Batman family and crime drama in general. God forbid, right?
// Is this something I should bring up with them? Or should I ask her first?
Talk to her first. You absolute doofus. Do you seriously want to get her in trouble with HR? I'm starting to sense that you don't like this co-worker as a person. So, you used her writing fanfictions as an excuse. Ask her about it and stop bringing this petty garbage to HR. Also, why is this Reddit post becomes a full-blown article? Slow news day, Slate?
Reading fiction should be encouraged these days, whether it's reading actual books or even reading fan-fictions, but apparently, that is a problem to some people.
// My employee is very open about her "hobby" I Googled it, and I think I need to go to HR.
Why is this article written like a Reddit post?
// One of my employees has a hobby writing fanfictions for a certain TV show.
Okay. So, they have writing as a hobby. So, what? What's wrong with that?
// It's on her bio on our company website.
A bit weird to write that on the company bio. I don't see how writing fanfictions can be relevant to the company's interest, but okay then.
// She'll mention it in team meetings if we're talking about our weekends.
God forbid that she talks about her writing hobbies, right?
// I knew fanfiction was unauthorized stories. I hadn't understood that it was explicit and pornographic!
Not all fanfictions are explicit and pornographic. A good portion of them are because a lot of writers are incredibly horny, but there are plenty that do not fall into the smuts category. I wrote plenty of them too, and none of them are 18+. I just really like writing stories involving the Batman family and crime drama in general. God forbid, right?
// Is this something I should bring up with them? Or should I ask her first?
Talk to her first. You absolute doofus. Do you seriously want to get her in trouble with HR? I'm starting to sense that you don't like this co-worker as a person. So, you used her writing fanfictions as an excuse. Ask her about it and stop bringing this petty garbage to HR. Also, why is this Reddit post becomes a full-blown article? Slow news day, Slate?
