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How We Got Our Name

The Meaning of Our Name and Acronym

F abled

legendary, fabulous;

one who is differently abled of the female persuasion

Why Use A FemSlash?

Femslash (also known as "f/f slash", "femmeslash", and "saffic”) is a sub-genre of slash fan fiction which focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between female fictional characters.

The use of the femslash between fabulous/activist:

“we use the femslash to honor our sisters who have developed so many creative forms of storytelling!”

Photo by Cathy Cade

Asp - Old English for the aspen tree-- a tree that symbolizes interdependence, grows in colonies and is said to have the most developed root system of all living trees.  It supports the growth of the individual tree and the collective grove at the same time. In ancient myth, aspen leaves were said to represent women's inability to stop talking.   We’re all for that!

Fem Slash Courtesy Wikipedia