fandom, race, moar fandom

[glockgal]

SPOILER ALERT
I'm not really planning on watching any shows this Fall until they are released on DVD next summer (or in Merlin's case, dl), but for the sake of those who do, I still think this is a good reminder to everyone, just in case (cause we tend to forget things in lieu of excitement) -

spoiler cuts. they are of the goodFor real - it can

Comments

[heather]

ILU. ♥

[glockgal]

*hee* Can you tell I just read your post?

[heather]

....Mebbe. <3333

[tallycola]

I've seen your avatar around (probably on your posts) and I just gotta say I love it!

[yeloson]

My colour or culture or presence in fandom does not equate to casual masturbation, thanks.

Going to my escapism to see everyone who looks like me to die horribly, be a villian, or a hooker, much like the propaganda used to justify running people like me out of town (3000 chinese lynched in California alone!), is absolutely not wank.

<3

[glockgal]

Y'damn right, Sokka.

(also omg that movie. the belt. THE BELT.)

Re: <3

[yeloson]

(also omg that movie. the belt. THE BELT.)

Seriously! It was the only time I was rooting for him as a character.

[tallycola]

Your icon makes me cry D:

[tallycola]

Oh by the way - race and race issues in fandom? It's not wank. Just in case anyone felt it was, it's not. Debates over what constitutes spoiler-alerts = wank. Bale!Batman vs Keaton!Batman = wank. Ship wars = wank. My colour or culture or presence in fandom does not equate to casual masturbation, thanks.

Oh god, wordy mcword. This reminds me of the hegemonic Star Trek kink meme, where ship wars, unbelievably nerdy details about the Star Trek universe, and *actual* misogyny and racism were all lumped together. Um, one of these things is not like the other...

[glockgal]

OMG SONIC YOU SAY IT ALL.

I am so so glad I missed out on that ST kink meme. Seemed more trouble than it was worth and this only solidifies with WTFery. Like. WTF.

[tallycola]

I've found a few cool people through it (some of whom are also racebending people which helps!), and there were some cool stories on it, but the amount of privilege spewed there every day, plus the fact that it's a total time suck AND people are less productive about filling/the quality of fics is kind of going down: I don't know why I still check it every day? It's the absolute worst kind of addiction. I keep breaking up loudly with it, lasting a few days, then going over to prompt anonymously because I'm embarrassed, then non-anon, and then someone says something like "I'm not a misogynist, but here's my Uhura-bashing-for-arbitrary-reasons prompt" and it STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN.

[cathybites]

Oh by the way - race and race issues in fandom? It's not wank.

OMG YES IT IS. Why you gotta go and upset the white folk other fans like that?

[glockgal]

I knooooooow, why can't we all just go back to being happy and race-free (read: white default)? WHYYYYYY THESE ANGRY POC HORDES, STEALIN OUR WIMMEN SQUEE. WHY I LOVE MY SON

[mamapear]

Just don't steal my HORSES.

*throws native gnag signs*

[glockgal]

KJSDHFSDKJFHSDKFJHJFKHJDFHJDSHF OMG THAT COSPLAY IS SO CUTE. Ffffffffff I love seeing people in cosplay, like. SO. MUCH. Thank you for sharing, bb!!!