Thank you so much for sharing that article and writing such a beautiful, articulate post. I wasn't around fandom back then, but just the idea of an outsider making so many assumptions about our community makes me angry. This place has become very important to me over the past few years; it's been a lifeline during a time when I've often felt isolated and unable to connect with people in the "real world" in a meaningful way and I don't understand how anyone could trivialize the friendships that are formed here.

Like I said, beautiful post. <3