Let me clarify on something about females and slash:
There are plenty of women who just find it hot. Hell, I think the pairings I like are hot. Some women are just into it because it pushes their buttons - and they do not turn around and bitch about female characters at the drop of a hat. I was addressing the 'hating females' question, and the fact that I have met quite a few who do bitch about a vagina owner getting too close too their favorite male characters. Those are the ones I was talkignabout.