#fancrit

[liddlebirdnerd]

I don't know if I have the energy or the words to go super in-depth about this, but as a gay man, I personally feel like removing Hans' bisexuality in favor of a comphet interpretation greatly weakens his story and personal arc.

To me, the whole point of his relationship with Henry is that it's not based on sexuality at all. He doesn't love Henry because he's the first man who's come along who's attracted to him, or because sex with Henry is the first time he's ever actually enjoyed it. Hans loves Henry because they were friends first and, because that relationship was entirely removed from sex, it let him develop the emotional attachment he couldn't with all the women that came before.

It matters that Hans chooses to love Henry even though he doesn't have to, that even though Hans could realistically choose almost any woman with little issue and enjoy being with her, he loves Henry enough to risk everything to be with him.

Taking away his bisexuality removes the possibility for happiness and fulfillment without Henry, and I just think that misses the point.

[romolite]

My main problem with “critical of one’s interest” is that it seems people rarely do that, or when they do, they’re considered a “hater” or “bullying the creator”. How’s it fair some fans get to  “enjoy things” while fans who may be affected by certain content dont?

[romolite]

Sorry if your inbox isn’t open 4 this but I need to rant. I feel like when white ppl hear “fandoms are hostile to POC” they think it means “every white fan is racist” which is obviously untrue, when the reality is that most white fans aren’t racist but also aren’t actively anti-racist against the minority that are, which leaves POC the choice of either being silently uncomfortable or being loud advocates and risk being branded as “confrontational”/“too into discourse” and it’s fucking exhausting

(Same anon) I personally am in a fandom where a small portion hold a very racist opinion and I feel like I’m the only one who ever calls them out on it. And I hate that half my blog’s brand has become “angry brown girl who hates when you headcanon xyz” but I know there are other POC in the fandom who are also uncomfortable with it so I feel like I have to speak on their behalf. And tbh it really sucks I just want to have fun like everyone else

Nah every white fan is racist

But all jokes aside I know the feeling so much. Every other week someone in my fandom is being called out for racism. It’s usually someone thinking it’s ok to use Korean actors as faceclaims for Chinese people, assuming someone is white because they don’t “look” asian, the general hatred towards black characters but coddling of white characters who do way worse, and then there’s just straight up being called slurs in your inbox.

And not gonna lie people who refer to fandom racism (or racism in general) as “discourse” are absolutely annoying and it shows how detached they are from our struggles. They always want to keep fandom “fun” but only for them. Seeing poc complain about racism in media “ruins it for them”