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[[Image:Wincest.JPG|right|350px|thumb|Sam and Dean in [[1.21 Salvation]]]]
==Definition==
Wincest is the term commonly used to describe fanfiction (or other fanworks) that depict or assume fans of a romantic or sexual (i.e. [[Slash]]) relationship between [[Sam]] and [[Dean Winchester]]. It is one of the most popular pairings in the Supernatural fandom, along with [[Destiel]] or Dean/Castiel.
The word is a portmanteau of brothers' last name, Winchester, and the word "incest". The term Wincest is also commonly used as interchangeable with '''Sam/Dean''' (or Dean/Sam) when describing a fanfic pairing. Fans of Wincest occasionally refer to themselves as Wincesters.
[[Wee!cest]] refers to Wincest where one or both of the boys are underage.
In Season 5, interest rose in the pairing of [[Michael]] and [[Lucifer]] - itself which could be considered an incestuous relationship. The pairing often occurs when the angels are possessing their [[Vessel]]s Sam and Dean, and so is a form of [[Wincest]].
==You do realize they're brothers?==
Wincest fic arose the moment the show was aired, supported by the typical ingredients a slasher needs: two extremely hot guys, a dead girlfriend, and a brotherly love that leaves no room for anyone else. Add a bit of spice like daddy issues, betrayal, childhood trauma and emotional dependency and you have your perfect dish to satisfy hordes of [[Slash]] fans.
* 2005.09.14: Within hours of the [[Pilot]] airing, the first Sam/Dean fic is posted as the first fic at the Livejournal community supernatural_fic (now archived [httphttps://communitysupernaturalfic.livejournaldreamwidth.comorg/supernaturalfic supernatural_fic968.html here] ) and sn_slash. The story is [httphttps://supernaturalficarchiveofourown.livejournal.comorg/works/550.html 72869?view_adult=true 'Reunion' by janedavitt]
* 2005.10.16 First recorded use of the term ''Wincest'' as a [[Fic Warning]] in [http://joyfulgirl41.livejournal.com/261178.html Can’t Just Walk Away] by joyfulgirl41.
And it wasn't only fangirls who noticed the dynamic. [http://www.nathanexposed.com/blog/2005/11/supernatural-is-supergay.html Gay blogger Nathan Exposed] wrote in November 2005 "It’s like the Hardy Boys, only gayer. The cheese factor is no surprise. This is the WB, after all. But I love the awkward sexual tension between the brothers."
In December 2006 Sera Gamble admitted to teasing Eric Kripke by referring to the story the writers were telling as [[The Epic Love Story of Sam and Dean]], a phrase later used by Eric Kripke himself in the [[Season 5 DVD]] commentary to [[5.04 The End]].
Obviously pairing Sam and Dean in a sexual relationship is something does not appeal to all fans, and some are strongly opposed to it. On In the early days of the fandom particularly on [[Livejournal]], which was then the centre of the fandom for writing, art and vidding, Wincest and non-Wincest fans have generally co-existed peacefully in the fandom and there has been very was little [[wank]]. From the start of the fandom, many Many fanfic authors have written wrote across both [[Gen]] and Wincest genres, which probably lessened the likelihood of opposing camps arising. T
Due to the fact that there are so few recurring characters on the Show available as potential partners for Sam and Dean in fanfiction, [[slash]] fans who were uncomfortable with Wincest moved into writing and reading [[Jsquared]] fic, many of whom would previously have avoided [[RPF|RPS]] fandoms. This lead to the phrase "Supernatural fandom - where RPS is the moral high ground"!
==Themes in Wincest==
[[File:Wincest j2 11 by travellerintime74-d3camjs.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Manip by travellerintime74]]
Stories which feature Sam and Dean in a sexual relationship cover a wide range of themes, but many explore how and why Sam and Dean have developed a sexual relationship, and what that relationship is like. Themes in these stories include:
* Incest taboo - "But we're brothers!" - Sam and Dean deal with their desire for each other
Over time more references are made in the show to the extreme closeness of Sam and Dean's relationship, not actually suggesting that the characters were involved in a sexual relationship, but acknowledging that it is a relationship of great intimacy. Even Dean finds it hard to capture what it is "Because whatever we have between us -- love, family, whatever it is ..."<ref name="five04">[[5.04 The End]]</ref>
The Supernatural writers even hint a close metaphysical conenction connection when they show Sam and Dean share the same "heaven", a situation Ash points out occurs between soulmates. <ref name="five16"> [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]]</ref>
[[Zachariah]] is less subtle. When trying to make sure a resurrected [[Adam]] doesn't side with the Winchesters, he says: "So you know you can't trust them, right? You know Sam and Dean Winchester are psychotically, irrationally, ''erotically'' codependent on each other, right?" <ref name="five18">[[5.18 Point of No Return]]</ref>. Even [[Lisa]] says to Dean of his relationship with Sam: "You two have the most unhealthy, tangled up, crazy thing that I've ever seen". <ref name="six06">[[6.06 You Can't Handle the Truth]]</ref>
In [[8.04 Bitten]], students [[Michael Wheeler]] and [[Brian Wilcox]] film Sam and Dean who are posing as FBI agents investigating a case. Michael comments to Brian on first seeing them: "Is it just me or are you getting a workplace romance vibe from those two?" Later, after watching Sam and Dean in a cafe, Brian reports back to Michael: "They just sat and talked about how they’ve been apart for a year. You were probably right about that whole office romance thing."
In [[10.05 Fan Fiction]], dean notices the actors playing Sam and Dean standing near the fake Impala having what Marie dubs a BM (Boy Melodrama) moment. When Dean asks why they are standing so close together, Marie replies "Reasons." Dean responds "You do know they're brothers, right? to which Marie responds "Duh!"". ''Dean's line harks back to his response in [4.18 The Monster at the End of This Book]] when he and Sam discover the existence of [[Slash]] fans on the message boards for the [[The Supernatural Books]].
==What do those outside fandom think?==
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|source= [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/arts/television/secrets-to-the-long-life-of-supernatural.html?_r=1 Secrets to the Long Life of Supernatural] by Mike Hale, New York Times, 2014.
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Some of them want to take a hand in the story, and their fan fiction can explore areas mostly untouched on the show, like the latent homoerotic suggestiveness of the Winchesters’ intense relationship. Asked if he reads any of this material, Mr. Ackles said: “I don’t. I know it’s out there, and I’m, I’m — the people that have asked me about it are well aware that I would rather not know about that.”
Wincest got its first bit of official recognition at the [[Asylum 2007|Asylum fan convention in England]] in the Spring of 2007. When [[Jensen Ackles]] was asked what he thought of fan fiction, he replied:
"Some of those fan fictions have some very, very crazy ideas. And sometimes very...disturbing ideas. One of my favorites is, uh, Wincest...I-I only hope that my grandmother never reads those. Jared and I had a good laugh about that one. It was only brought to our attention because [[Kim Manners]] posted it. So um... that's that." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdYh2wJh7vE Video of quoteno longer available]
When asked about Wincest and fanfiction at [[EyeCon April 2008]], Jared proved diplomatic - and eloquent:
* [http://www.journalfen.net/community/daddycest daddycest] - A community for John/Dean, John/Sam and John/Dean/Sam fic on Journal fen - inactive since 2007.
* [http://papawinchester.livejournal.com papawinchester] - John-centric [[Livejournal]] community. Slash is locked for members only.
====Meta and Ship Manifestos==== <div style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;">* [httphttps://wwwship-manifesto.zsharelivejournal.netcom/video122065.html Erotically Co-Dependant: A Dean/2094347787b569/ Jensen Ackles Sam Manifesto] by slytherinblack and kissedbythegods, at Asylum Fan Convention]* Ship Manifesto (December 2005, updated through season 5); [httphttps://journalweb.transformativeworksarchive.org/index.phpweb/twc20181209230243/articlehttps:/view/30ship-manifesto.livejournal.com/36 Tosenberger, Catherine122065.html archive link]*[https: "The Epic Love Story of Sam and Dean"//angstslashhope.livejournal.com/973409.Supernatural, queer readings, and the romance of incestuous fan fictionhtml Daddy, would you like some sausage?: Oedipal narrative in "Journal of Transformative Works and Cultures", Volume I, 2008]*[Supernatural] by angstslashhope (March 2006); [http://silverarchive.today/2019.02.17-spotted211010/https://angstslashhope.livejournal.com/8111973409.html Hugging & brotherly lovearchive link]*[https: a comparison of the way brothers relate //angstslashhope.livejournal.com/1093865.html subtext in Supernatural, Heroes & Prison Breakfantexts] by silver_spottedangstslashhope (September 2006); [http://archive.today/DNpYi archive link]* [http://technosagedestina.livejournal.com/139351364283.html Of Alphas, Betas, and omegasEmotional Intimacy & Communication]: of Winchesters and Alphabet soup by technosage*destina (October 2006); [http://missyjackarchive.today/2017.01.02-195339/http://destina.livejournal.com/114173364283.html Redemption narratives and kissingarchive link] by missyjack*[httphttps://wwwmonster-of-hope.sequentialtartlivejournal.com/article2823.php?id=1364 html Justifying Sam and /Dean's transformative love story] by Catherine Tosenberger* monster-of-hope (March 2007); [http://communityarchive.livejournaltoday/2019.01.com03-010838/https:/ship_manifesto/122065monster-of-hope.livejournal.com/2823.html Sam/Deanarchive link] Ship manifesto by slytherinblack * [httphttps://setissmadestina.livejournal.com/567370392796.html Why I write Could Dean kill Sam/Dean even though I've never liked incestfic?] setissma* by destina (March 2007); [http://luzdeestrellasarchive.today/2019.01.03-003305/https://destina.livejournal.com/156537392796.html Analysis of Sam's love/devotion for Dean] by laurificusarchive link]* [httphttps://hidingincanadamissyjack.tumblrlivejournal.com/post96382.html When with the Wincest?] by missyjack (April 2007); [http:/4562383289/onarchive.today/2019.01.06-incest-and-wincest-the-wrong-way-and-the-right-way On Incest and wincest201113/https: the right and wrong way to write Sam/Dean/missyjack.livejournal.com/96382.html archive link] by hidingincanada* [http://sn4gumissyjack.myfastforumlivejournal.orgcom/archive/sarah-s-wincest-manifesto__o_t__t_124.html A Wincest Manifesto114173.html Redemption narratives and kissing] by Sarah*missyjack (May 2007); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180629034833/http://vichanmissyjack.livejournal.com/357116114173.html Sam and Dean and Me: codependence in Supernaturalarchive link] by vichan* [http://katieyoungauthorsetissma.wordpresslivejournal.com/2011567370.html Why I write Sam/Dean even though I've never liked incestfic (Untitled)] by setissma (August 2007); [https:/06/18/psychotically-irrationally-erotically-co-dependentthe-obsessive-bromance-of-supernatural/ Psychotically, irrationally, erotically co-dependent…the obsessive bromance of Supernatural] by pinkwood*[web.archive.org/web/20180629034833/http://missyjacksetissma.livejournal.com/592966567370.html What we writearchive link] - an analysis of genres and pairings, and changing trends in Supernatural Fanfic from 2005-2009* *[httphttps://wwwfannishliss.aftereltonlivejournal.com/blog3414.html?thread=6230 Wincest and Romanticism] by fannishliss (February 2008); [https:/lylemasaki/whats-up-with-supernatural-homoerotic-hoyay HOYAY! "Supernatural"web.archive.org/web/20181209231334/https: Coded gays, slashfic bait and Wincest, oh my!//fannishliss.livejournal.com/3414.html?thread=6230 archive link] on After Elton* [httphttps://wwwsetissma.aftereltonlivejournal.com/blog630095.html Things That Are Completely Fantastic About Sam/michaeljensen/supernatural-first-facebook-recap Supernatural recap on Facebook] Dean] by Michael Jensen on After Elton* setissma (March 2008); [http://wwwarchive.today/2018.afterelton12.com09-231629/printhttps:/2010/08setissma.livejournal.com/slash-fandoms-part-one?page=0%2C0 Has Slash made the world better for gay men?630095.html archive link] on After Elton* [http://brothersintheimpalasn4gu.tumblrmyfastforum.comorg/postarchive/47043171835/whatsarah-iss-wincest-and-how-do-i-ship-it-a-comprehensive A comprehensive guide to shipping manifesto__o_t__t_124.html WincestManifesto] by Sarah on Supernatural for Grown Ups (circa 2008); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180620094550/http://sn4gu.myfastforum.org/archive/sarah-s-wincest-manifesto__o_t__t_124.html archive link]*[https://chasingtides.livejournal.com/243165.html Incest in my Canon?] by chasingtides (October 2008); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181209231339/https://chasingtides.livejournal.com/243165.html archive link]*[http://missyjack.livejournal.com/368771.html Wincest: transgressive taboo or conservative construct?] by missyjack (February 2009); [https://web.archive.org/web/20191204143130/https://missyjack.livejournal.com/368771.html archive link]*[http://luzdeestrellas.livejournal.com/156537.html Analysis of Sam's love/devotion for Dean] by laurificus (May 2009); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180629034833/http://luzdeestrellas.livejournal.com/156537.html archive link]*[https://coyotesuspect.dreamwidth.org/31949.html Wincest! The Musical] by coyotesuspect (December 2009); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190103040103/https://coyotesuspect.dreamwidth.org/31949.html archive link]*[https://bree-black.livejournal.com/16060.html 5.22 Meta - The Epic Love Story of Sam and Dean] by bree-black (May 2010); [http://archive.today/xOl7t archive link]*[http://antiquers.tumblr.com/post/6008116286/why-the-sexual-layer-was-added-to-sam-dean Why the Sexual Layer Was Added to Sam/Dean] by antiquers (May 2011); [https://web.archive.org/web/20110820052542/http://antiquers.tumblr.com/post/6008116286/why-the-sexual-layer-was-added-to-sam-dean archive link]*Young, Katie. 2011. [https://katieyoungauthor.com/2011/06/18/psychotically-irrationally-erotically-co-dependentthe-obsessive-bromance-of-supernatural/ Psychotically, irrationally, erotically co-dependent…the obsessive bromance of Supernatural]. ''Katie Young Author'', June 18; [https://web.archive.org/web/20181209230221/http://pinkwood.blogspot.com/2011/06/psychotically-irrationally-erotically.html archive link]*[https://myspecialhell.tumblr.com/post/8849400019/149-reasons-why-i-ship-wincest-1-the 149 reasons why I ship Wincest] by myspecialhell (August 2011); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170522213906/http://myspecialhell.tumblr.com:80/post/8849400019/149-reasons-why-i-ship-wincest-1-the archive link]*[https://nohopeforawinchester-archiv-blog.tumblr.com/post/21231705608/alexipyretic-im-sure-there-are-people-who I’m sure there are people who honestly believe that what is between Dean and Sam can be described within the context of a relationship between two men who are just brothers] by hookerdean (August 2012); [http://archive.today/G0Qcv archive link]*[https://naruto-uzu-butt-cheeks-blog.tumblr.com/post/28605424200/okay-guys-lets-talk-morality-the-morality-of On The Morality Of Incest Ships] by naruto-uzu-butt-cheeks (August 2012); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190103004755/http://naruto-uzu-butt-cheeks-blog.tumblr.com/post/28605424200/okay-guys-lets-talk-morality-the-morality-of archive link]*[https://nickigrants.tumblr.com/post/38483110508/a-samdean-manifesto A Wincest Manifesto] by nana (circa 2012); [https://web.archive.org/web/20121122082518/http://theongreyjoy.tumblr.com/post/20822368404/a-wincest-manifesto archive link]*[http://spectaculacularmooseketeer.tumblr.com/post/33381622401/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-wincest How I learned to stop worrying and love Wincest] by spectaculacularmooseketeer (October 2012); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170511023744/http://spectaculacularmooseketeer.tumblr.com/post/33381622401/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-wincest archive link]*[https://reachstiel.tumblr.com/post/43161105412/you-know-i-think-its-super-awesome-that-sam-and You know I think it’s super awesome that Sam and Dean are soulmates because] by reachstiel (February 2013); [http://archive.today/JHCmB archive link]*[https://travellerintime.tumblr.com/post/46597219480/why-i-think-that-wincest-isnt-that-far-fetched-of Why I Think That Wincest Isn't That Far Fetched Of An Idea]. by travellerintime (March 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181209232814/http://travellerintime.tumblr.com:80/post/46597219480/why-i-think-that-wincest-isnt-that-far-fetched-of archive link]*[https://brothersintheimpalaarchive-blog.tumblr.com/post/47043171835/what-is-wincest-and-how-do-i-ship-it-a What is Wincest and How Do I Ship It: A Comprehensive Guide] by brothersintheimapala(April 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20150408120114/http://brothersintheimpala.tumblr.com/post/47043171835/what-is-wincest-and-how-do-i-ship-it-a archive link]*[https://codependentsamanddean.tumblr.com/post/56448658262/i-ship-wincest-but-not-only-in-a-romantic-way Soulmates (Untitled)] by codependentsamanddean (July 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200423195922/https://codependentsamanddean.tumblr.com/post/56448658262/i-ship-wincest-but-not-only-in-a-romantic-way archive link]*[http://spnmonster.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/sam-dean-soulmates/ Sam & Dean: Soulmates] by spnmonster (July 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181209230238/https://spnmonster.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/sam-dean-soulmates/ archive link]*Anonymous asked: [http://taesthetique.tumblr.com/post/58793506077/first-thing-first-we-know-that-the-siren-targets “(the siren) gave dean what he really wanted which was sam." He gave him a brother who wasn't like Sam at all. Like, I don't care what you ship, but I don't really see how that's a point in Wincest's favour?] by taesthetique [angryweecest] (August 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190103014154/http://taesthetique.tumblr.com/post/58793506077/first-thing-first-we-know-that-the-siren-targets archive link]*[https://nickigrants.tumblr.com/post/61620470798/i-really-wish-people-understood I really wish people understood... Wincest is not about brothers fucking] by iamsupernaturalsbitch (September 2013); [http://web.archive.org/web/20200429003335/https://nickigrants.tumblr.com/post/61620470798/i-really-wish-people-understood archive link]*[http://rabidbehemoth.tumblr.com/post/62877362459/why-wincest-is-canon Why Wincest is canon] by rabidbehemoth (October 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170515234000/http://rabidbehemoth.tumblr.com:80/post/62877362459/why-wincest-is-canon archive link]*[https://incestmurderbrosarchive.tumblr.com/post/166820257175/bossydean-so-were-just-going-to-ignore-the-fact So we're just going to ignore the fact that...] by bossydean (December 2013); [http://archive.today/9WoUF archive link]*[https://allforsammy.tumblr.com/post/71667523185/the-epic-queerplatonic-love-story-of-sam-and The Epic (Queerplatonic) Love Story of Sam and Dean] by bossydean (December 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190603042729/https://allforsammy.tumblr.com/post/71667523185/the-epic-queerplatonic-love-story-of-sam-and archive link]*Anonymous asked: [http://samwinchesterappreciation.tumblr.com/post/70514705166/dustily-samprincesschester-when-ash-is How are Sam and Dean soulmates? They woke up in different heavens. I'm not trying to be rude, I'm want to know how people got that?] by samprincesschester, dustily (December 2013); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181229222829/http://samwinchesterappreciation.tumblr.com/post/70514705166/dustily-samprincesschester-when-ash-is archive link]*[http://jfeck.tumblr.com/post/77815689849/why-wincesta-fan-asks-why-people-ship-it Why Wincest] by jfeck [jayisfeck] (February 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190103005746/http://jaysisfeck.tumblr.com/post/77815689849/why-wincesta-fan-asks-why-people-ship-it archive link]*[https://thatwitchwhovapes.tumblr.com/post/80923732044/on-wincest-and-incest-and-triggers On Wincest and Incest and Triggers] by thatwitchwhovapes [dykeadellic] (March 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190605013820/https://thatwitchwhovapes.tumblr.com/post/80923732044/on-wincest-and-incest-and-triggers archive link]*[http://qalaxysam-blog.tumblr.com/post/98986476305/how-can-i-hold-all-this-wincest-alternative How Can I Hold All This Wincest? (Alternative title: Wincest in Supernatural, Abridged)] by bossydean ([http://archive.today/2020.04.23-214631/https://percysowner.tumblr.com/post/84047553659/how-can-i-hold-all-this-wincest-alternativ April 2014]); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190103034059/http://qalaxysam.tumblr.com/post/98986476305/how-can-i-hold-all-this-wincest-alternative archive link]*[https://wincestislove.tumblr.com/post/89084353011/favorite-sam-and-dean-moment Favorite Sam & Dean Moments] by wincestislove (July 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170518115507/http://wincestislove.tumblr.com/post/89084353011/favorite-sam-and-dean-moment archive link]*Soulmate talk with rirren: [http://cotrona.tumblr.com/post/94117578869/soulmate-talk-with-rirren-more-yes-i Part 1] + [https://rirren.tumblr.com/post/94681264060/djcotronas-soulmate-talk-with-rirren-read Part 2] by rirren, djcotronas (August 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20170524064614/http://cotrona.tumblr.com:80/post/94117578869/soulmate-talk-with-rirren-more-yes-i archive link 1] + [https://web.archive.org/web/20170515144923/http://rirren.tumblr.com/post/94681264060/djcotronas-soulmate-talk-with-rirren-read archive link 2]*[https://tina-hale.tumblr.com/post/102531048220/supernatural-and-wincest Supernatural and Wincest] by tina-hale (November 2014); [https://web.archive.org/web/20200423215924/https://tina-hale.tumblr.com/post/102531048220/supernatural-and-wincest archive link]*[https://femharringrove.tumblr.com/post/107508059447/this-is-gonna-be-one-of-those-annoying-sam-and this is gonna be one of those annoying 'sam and dean are canon soulmates' posts (it’s not meta it’s just me being very annoying and picking transcripts apart)] by femharringrove [henrik-holm, daneelackles] (January 2015); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190103004505/http://henrik-holm.tumblr.com/post/107508059447/this-is-gonna-be-one-of-those-annoying-sam-and archive link]*[https://babybrotherdean.tumblr.com/post/117832326783/heaven-and-soulmates-in-supernatural Heaven and Soulmates in Supernatural] by babybrotherdean (May 2015); [https://web.archive.org/web/20181227021627/http://babybrotherdean.tumblr.com/post/117832326783/heaven-and-soulmates-in-supernatural archive link]*[https://bythehighwayside.tumblr.com/post/143574877707/boy-culture-in-supernatural Boy Culture in Supernatural] by bythehighwayside (April 2016); [https://web.archive.org/web/20180423225030/http://bythehighwayside.tumblr.com/post/143574877707/boy-culture-in-supernatural archive link]*[http://qalaxysam-blog.tumblr.com/post/105180049315/why-do-i-ship-wincest Why DO I ship Wincest?] by nancy444 (n.d.); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190103013256/http://qalaxysam.tumblr.com/post/105180049315/why-do-i-ship-wincest archive link]</div> ====Further Reading==== <div style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;">*Cox, Whitney. 2006. "Un-, Sub-, or Supernatural Forces Butch-femme dynamics in the series of brotherly love." ''SMRT-TV'', February 1; [http://web.archive.org/web/20080925114319/http://www.smrt-tv.com/v2-09/column_outtakes.html archive link]*Tosenberger, Catherine. 2008. "The epic love story of Sam and Dean": Supernatural, queer readings, and the romance of incestuous fan fiction. ''Transformative Works and Cultures'', no. 1. [https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2008.030 https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2008.030]*Masaki, Lyle. 2009. [http://www.afterelton.com/blog/lylemasaki/whats-up-with-supernatural-homoerotic-hoyay HOYAY! "Supernatural": Coded gays, slashfic bait and Wincest, oh my!] ''After Elton'', February 9; [https://web.archive.org/web/20130221025337/http://www.afterelton.com:80/blog/lylemasaki/whats-up-with-supernatural-homoerotic-hoyay archive link]*Chan, Suzette. 2009. [http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1364 Catherine Tosenberger on Sam and Dean's Transformative Love Story]. ''Sequential Tart: A Comics Industry Web Zine'', April 6; [https://web.archive.org/web/20170221015717/http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1364 archive link]*Hellekson, Karen. 2009. [https://khellekson.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/catherine-tosenberger-talks-about-supernatural/ Catherine Tosenberger talks about "Supernatural."] ''Karen Hellekson,'' April 6; [https://web.archive.org/web/20100608142738/https://khellekson.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/catherine-tosenberger-talks-about-supernatural/ archive link]*Gennis, Sadie. 2012. [https://www.tvguide.com/news/supernatural-season8-wincest-sam-dean-winchester-1054745/ Supernatural: Is Wincest Dead?] ''TV Guide'', October 16; [http://web.archive.org/web/20150906112431/http://www.tvguide.com/news/supernatural-season8-wincest-sam-dean-winchester-1054745/ archive link]*Newitz, Annalee. 2013. [https://io9.gizmodo.com/supernatural-is-the-best-gay-romance-on-tv-that-isnt-ac-5977201 Supernatural is the best gay romance on TV that isn’t actually gay]. ''io9/Gizmodo,'' January 18; [https://web.archive.org/web/20200425051650/https://io9.gizmodo.com/supernatural-is-the-best-gay-romance-on-tv-that-isnt-ac-5977201 archive link]*Torrey, K. T. 2014. [http://www.academia.edu/9268608/Writing_with_the_Winchesters_Metatextual_Wincest_and_the_provisional_practice_of_happy_endings Writing with the Winchesters: Metatextual Wincest and the provisional practice of happy endings]. ''Journal of Fandom Studies'' 2: 163-180.*Workman, Kimberly. 2015. [http://mediacommons.org/imr/2015/06/12/brothers-lovers-shipping-wincest-supernatural Brothers As Lovers: Shipping Wincest in Supernatural]. ''In Media Res: A MediaCommons Project'', June 15; [https://web.archive.org/web/20200424041342/http://mediacommons.org/imr/2015/06/12/brothers-lovers-shipping-wincest-supernatural archive link]*Mary Sue. 2017. [https://fanslashfic.com/2017/01/18/the-appeal-of-wincest/ The Supernatural Appeal of Wincest]. ''FAN/FIC Magazine'', January 18; [https://web.archive.org/web/20171016202342/https://fanslashfic.com/2017/01/18/the-appeal-of-wincest/ archive link]*Collins, Hannah. 2019. [https://www.cbr.com/supernatural-tv-wincest How 'Wincest' Became Supernatural Canon]. ''CBR.com'', August 2; [http://web.archive.org/web/20190802232550/https://www.cbr.com/supernatural-tv-wincest/ archive link]</div>
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