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fandom history lesson
a list of things that happened regularly
-tv show hosts showing off fanart and fanfic and publicly making fun of it, sometimes forcing the ACTORS to join in
-creators roasting fic/fanart at cons
-media outlets writing articles that talk abt how dumb it is
a list of things that happened regularly
-tv show hosts showing off fanart and fanfic and publicly making fun of it, sometimes forcing the ACTORS to join in
-creators roasting fic/fanart at cons
-media outlets writing articles that talk abt how dumb it is
-creators publicly shaming their fangirl audiences for "only caring about romance" or "only caring about the hot guys"
-creators publicly shaming their audience for daring to create queer content
-creators SUING fans for posting fanfic. do you understand why ao3 was made?
-creators publicly shaming their audience for daring to create queer content
-creators SUING fans for posting fanfic. do you understand why ao3 was made?
-creators "allowing" fanfic, but only on their strictest terms. this means no explicit content, no queer interpretations, absolutely nothing but child-friendly canon era gen fic
-other fans (usually male or of the non-fanfic type) being weirded out if they hear you write fic
-other fans (usually male or of the non-fanfic type) being weirded out if they hear you write fic
-the ENTIRE reaction to 50sog & twilight. regardless of the quality of the books, you dont know how savage people got once they learned it was originally a twilight fanfic
-fic communities literally being LOCKED because of harassment. you needed to prove you were NOT a troll
-fic communities literally being LOCKED because of harassment. you needed to prove you were NOT a troll
-fangirls and fanfic writers basically being shunned out of nerd culture and having to make their own places because even the guys who cosplay dragon slayers and draw sexy superheroes found us weird
you dont understand what we've been through to get this far.
you dont understand what we've been through to get this far.
so much of the anti-fangirl sentiment is also misogyny. because let's be real, drawing "harmless" fanart and engaging with fandom has been a subculture since forever. BUT it depends on HOW you engage. shipping is completely different. shipping is female-driven and misunderstood
so please learn your fandom history and understand why the fact that you can publicly talk about wanting arya and gendry to kiss and not get absolutely decimated for it is a NEW THING we have been fighting for for the longest time
also @ all these kids complaining about why older shows/media always have homoerotic subtext but never bothered to make it canon
BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AIRED OR PUBLISHED IF THEY DID. THAT'S WHY. it doesn't make them less important. it's GOOD that we've come so far
BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AIRED OR PUBLISHED IF THEY DID. THAT'S WHY. it doesn't make them less important. it's GOOD that we've come so far
can't stop thinking about that tweet that went "gay marriage was still illegal when hannibal first aired"
it aired from 2013-2015
bryan fuller is a gay man. what he was able to do was amazing.
it aired from 2013-2015
bryan fuller is a gay man. what he was able to do was amazing.
this is a really excellent addition. our “acceptance” here is not guaranteed. who says we won’t be experiencing this again on the regular? https://twitter.com/orangecrushed/status/1313821267896807431?s=21
another thoughtful addition! https://twitter.com/_vesperine/status/1313741394851233793?s=21 https://twitter.com/_vesperine/status/1313741394851233793
older fans operated anonymously, and the rise of social media (with revealing your real name and face???) goes against everything we learned. here's another reason why AO3 was groundbreaking, the archive & legal help aside https://twitter.com/tbq_/status/1313941833077096452?s=20
