*hugs post and you and fandom and LJ and the internet*
It's not just the people and the friendships and fandom... You talk about privilege and it's not a concept I'd be familiar with if it wasn't for my online life. The sheer amount of education you get from this place is amazing. Pretty much everything I know about feminism and racism and ableism & LGTB rights (etc etc) I've learned from LJ/fandom. And that in turn (hopefully) helps me deal with the wider world in a more sensitive way & lets me teach my daughters to be aware of all the issues too.
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It's not just the people and the friendships and fandom... You talk about privilege and it's not a concept I'd be familiar with if it wasn't for my online life. The sheer amount of education you get from this place is amazing. Pretty much everything I know about feminism and racism and ableism & LGTB rights (etc etc) I've learned from LJ/fandom. And that in turn (hopefully) helps me deal with the wider world in a more sensitive way & lets me teach my daughters to be aware of all the issues too.