fandom thoughts
So, here’s a thought:
The types of fandom that are most often considered traditional and acceptable, and which are often either male-dominated or coded as masculine, tend to be acquisitive, whether in terms of knowledge (obscure trivia) or merchandise (collectibles). Whereas, by…
This is a very fair point, and one worth expanding on. But I think it’s also relevant to note that, while there is indeed a lot of fan work about white male characters, a huge amount of that is dedicated to queer representation - to gay ships and poly OT3s which are often, though not always, deeply subversive of the source material, or at least of the mainstream interpretation of same. Which certainly doesn’t change the fact that there’s a problematic tendency to erase or diminish women in canon to make these ships sail, and especially women of colour, plus equally troubling issues of queer fetishisation and the elision of MOC. There are some big areas of intersectional fail on all sides. But I think the point about the *impulse* behind creation over acquisition re representation still holds - even if what’s created is biased in different ways.
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