Roddenberry was probably just acknowledging with a wink and a nudge what Golden Era, female-Trekkies, already fantasized about. They were the original "fangirl" fiction demographic, pioneering that oh-so-over-the-top genre: "slash-fiction." In fact, if one may be so bold, they serve as the pioneers to that horrific monstrosity known as "50 Shades of Grey" who's author cut her teeth on Twilight fanfiction.
Roddenberry was probably just acknowledging with a wink and a nudge what Golden Era, female-Trekkies, already fantasized about. They were the original "fangirl" fiction demographic, pioneering that oh-so-over-the-top genre: "slash-fiction." In fact, if one may be so bold, they serve as the pioneers to that horrific monstrosity known as "50 Shades of Grey" who's author cut her teeth on Twilight fanfiction.
I agree..It was those two, as far as I can tell,who gave slash it's big push.