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Fandom writer Monia Ali and Katherine in dialogue about toxic fandom
"The mainstream discourse on "toxic fandom" is too flat for my liking, this was an attempt to untangle what we talk about when we talk about "toxic fandom," and how it expresses itself beyond tomato pelting at the industry.
Originally posted on Default Blog. "
One of the difficulties in talking about fandom is definitions. There are degrees of fandom, and people who relate to a text in very different ways call themselves fans.
That's why I shouldn't be surprised that "toxic fandom" is a muddled term. It's talked about a lot, but it's rare that I've seen it actually defined. Most recently though, Variety desc…
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