Because we like community!
Heh. But honestly, yeah. It's an accepted part of the female fandom.
Consuela, I edited the last post as you were replying, I think. Y'all are too speedy for me. So that might answer you. (And this is all totally subjective, obviously. I have this great fear that I'm going to step on toes, which I truly don't want to do.) My impression is that a woman who writes a m/m story gets validated for being taboo-breaking and airing subtext and undermining the patriarchy, and a man who writes an f/f story is seen as creepy by female fans, so it's taken to other venues.
ETA: I have the sinking sensation that Minear will pop in now all, "So Strega, what kind of porn are you reading?" at which point I will curl up and die.
I really have nothing further to add, but I'd like you all to know that I like ALL of you, mostly because you're all so skilled at being well-behaved and articulate, and I like being on your fandom team.
Also, if you like me back, you're free to share cupcakes and/or girl scout cookies with me, as I am accepting those at this time. Thank you.
Fandom could skew female because men might keep a low profile because they are universally painted as fat, thirty year old virgins living with their parents.
And there's just a point where you either move on or you just buy yourself a Klingon costume and go with it.
Fandom could skew female because men might keep a low profile because they are universally painted as fat, thirty year old virgins living with their parents.
Hey! They are also painted as thin, pale ...thirty year old virgins living with their parents.
thin, pale ...thirty year old virgins living with their parents.
No, Daniel. Those are vampires.
I suspect that TV fandom may be overall female-dominated for historical reasons -- TV fandom's relationship with SF fandom. In the 1960s, SF fandom was overwhelmingly male-dominated (although there were female fen, they weren't by any means in charge). Star Trek comes along, and brings in a huge number of new fans of both sexes; the new men aer not remarked upon, but the new women really are. Most of the fanzine history of the 1970s that I have read has been a dual debate over (a) whether women "belong" in SF fandom, and then (b) whether Trek is SF fandom at all.
Sort of like, if you can't beat them, define them out of your club. Active Trek fandom has always had a powerful female presence, and is the template from which most other TV fandoms drew their behaviors. SF fandom basically ceded the TV fandom territory to women entirely, and then fought a useless rearguard action against women in all its other specialties as well.
With my parties, you'll notice a hugely disproportionate number of really hot women in pretty dresses. I'll never figure out why more men don't attend these things.
Chances are good, yo.
they are universally painted as fat, thirty year old virgins living with their parents.
Same goes for the women.
