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lirazel ([personal profile] lirazel) wrote2011-07-07 01:55 pm
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*sniff*

Y'all should go read this right now and join me in sobbing with love. I LOVE FANDOM AND I LOVE FANFICTION AND I LOVE YOU.

I just have a lot of feelings, okay?

They're fans, but they're not silent, couchbound consumers of media. The culture talks to them, and they talk back to the culture in its own language.


Oh, hello people who understand us! You can stay!
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[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
how I wish the ability that I think fic has to influence and teach people (especially girls) about social justice and sexual agency could seep into mainstream media.


Exactly! The things I know about the world because of fandom! And, sure, there are some things I wish I didn't know (sometimes it helps to remind people that Your Kinks Are Not My Kinks, so warn please), but those things are far, far outweighed by all the things that are so valuable to me.

I know! That line reminded me of you! It pleased me greatly!

[identity profile] blackfrancine.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I know! I've learned so much and I haven't even been around that long. But, it's really amazing how well immersion works. Because, mostly isolating myself from mainstream media but still reading (and watching) fandom stuff for 1-2 years has broadened so many of my perspectives. And I'm an adult! I can only imagine the influence it has over people who grow up in fandom. Amazing.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
If my mama only knew she had fandom to thank for me turning out to be a raging liberal* she wouldn't have let me spend all that time on the internet growing up, you know?

*I am not really a raging liberal. I am actually pretty moderate. But those words are relative anyway, right?

[identity profile] blackfrancine.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
This is a really random question (that you should feel free to ignore)--I don't know if you remember--a while back you did a meme (I think?) or maybe just a post about your kinks--and it was detailed (married couples who fall in love and post apocalyptic settings, etc.) I don't suppose you know where that post is, do you?

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! Yeah! Let me find it. I think I'm gonna link to it on my "stuff I've made" page because it's useful.

here it is!

I basically just stole the idea (and several of the specific answers) from [livejournal.com profile] snickfic because she's awesome.

[identity profile] blackfrancine.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome! I was thinking about doing something similar.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2011-07-07 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope you do! I really enjoy reading other's people's. And it's fun to really analyze yourself that way.
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