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F!S Anon Meme (the Seventh, and now on DW!)

Secrets, rants, opinions, anything you want to say about your fandom or a fandom or fandom in general, do it here! Anonymously, of course. Get it all off your chest.

Some ground rules:
1. Going anon is encouraged but not absolutely required (for those who struggle with captchas and stuff).
2. No autoplaying/autolooping embeds, or embeds that cover/stretch the screen.
3. No dropping personal info or IRL contact info, etc.

That's about it, though!

I'll be linking some general/general-fandom threads I see so people don't repost new threads with the same stuff.

Unpopular Ships
Obligatory Masturbation Thread
Fandoms you wish existed
How old are you?
What series have you always meant to watch/read/play/etc. but have never?
Time and location
Female-centric works
How do you feel about Tumblr?
Pet thread
Guilty pleasure thread
Favorite old shows
First fandom?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Aww. Thanks! Really.

Normally when I tell people what I do for a living the response is some combination of "But...why?", "I'm sure you'll get a real job some day.", and "Let me tell you about my bootstraps!", so it really is nice to have someone outside my circle of like-minded colleagues and friends not think my job is pointless for once.

That said, I do think changing attitudes is important, and part of that does come from analysis of the things we consume. I just don't think it should be wielded like a cudgel to viciously bash everyone who disagrees with you (general) about a silly superhero movie (or whatever) on the Internet.

IME, it works better to create open and accepting but firmly-moderated spaces that are actually meant for that sort of discussion where you can direct people who express actual interest (or send them for resources when you're feeling too burned out to engage directly without potentially becoming hostile--it's like there actually are alternatives to calling someone a privileged douchenozzle or something!).

*Note* The above is meant primarily as a suggestion to someone who would like to make a positive difference by educating others but doesn't have the time, energy, spoons, self-control, or whatever to do so without losing their temper. You don't personally have to spell everything out for them. Especially if doing so means you become irritable and offensive.

[(Anonymous)]

Same Anon. Back because rereading my comment, it kind of sounds like I think it's okay to pounce on people as long as you do so gently, which isn't what I intended. What I was actually trying to say is that there are appropriate times and methods for attempting to educate others--even doing so online through media, but SJW types are going about it all wrong.

Here's an example, since I find it way easier to express myself clearly that way (too late, I know):

Scenario: You love a new TV show that's generating a large fanbase, but it has lots of things that you see as problematic, and it bothers you that other fans don't seem to recognize them.

If you're a SJW:
You bring up the fact that it's problematic whenever possible. People who ask you for clarification get some combination of snapped at, condescended to (How can they not see it? The idiots!), and accused of holding the ism's you see in the show. Alternative interpretations are smacked down, and you do your damndest to always get the last word, never just agreeing to disagree.

If you're an actual online Social Justice advocate:
You're honest about what you find problematic about the show, but you don't overwhelm conversations with it. If someone isn't seeing it, you provide an explanation, either yourself or in the form of a link to someone else's analysis that you agree with. You listen to alternative interpretations with an open mind (because you AREN'T actually looking for things to be offended by). You agree to disagree and drop the subject if it starts to become a derail. You may do things like create your own episode analyses/recaps that include pointing out stereotypes and problematic tropes that crop up in a subtler, more natural, and probably more enjoyable way. Then, other fans who like your writing may end up more aware of those elements, too, and if they don't, you've put your two cents in.