Whumping
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[edit] Introduction
Whumping is a term describing a genre of fanfiction where a character is physically, emotionally and/or mentally abused. Whumping belongs to the subset of fanfiction known as hurt/comfort (which also includes the sub-genres angst (mental hurt/anguish) and smarm (gratuitous comfort and character bonding in a non-slash context)).
This term is not a synonym for character bashing, the portrayal of a character as particularly stupid or foolish.
Whumping refers only to the physical act of causing harm to a character in the course of a story.
This term was originally used in the Stargate fandom, but has spread out to many other fandoms, including: CSI, Doctor Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, Supernatural, The Dresden Files, Numb3rs, and many others.
[edit] Term Definition
Whumping: A hurt/comfort story centering on a specific character. It is not synonymous with a "get'm" story. "Get'm" stories have a very negative connotation that has never been part of "whumping" as a sub genre.
Danny Whumping is a whimsical term used to refer to fics that involve harming the character Daniel Jackson in some manner. This term is used in the Stargate fandom.
[edit] History
This term was coined by OXBastetXO and Yum@ in the fall of 1999. They were the first to use the term in the Stargate: SG1 fandom.
In February 2001, grasshopper posted on Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles's forums asking for some help in finding good whumping stories. [1]
In August 2005, CeeKay Sheppard started a discussion on whumping with a lot of pic spam on GateWorld's forums. [2]
[edit] Examples
- A Price Too High: Wraithfodder by in January 2006
- Blood: Wraithfodder by in February 2006
- The Well of Souls: by Winterstar on May 13, 2006
- It Doesn't Pay... : by Wraithfodder in July 2006
- Devoured: by Winterstar on August 26, 2006
- And Angels Sing: by Winterstar on September 5, 2006
- The Safe House: by Winterstar on January 28, 2007
- The Thorn Beast: by Winterstar on March 5, 2007
