#fandom stigma

[onequartercanadian]

So I'm looking for an internship for the summer as a marketing major. 

Most are like, creative thinkers and creative writers wanted. I'm like, I know creative writing. I've written a series that's over 100,000 words. But I can't prove it to you because fanfiction is still seen as a dirty secret that heavily stigmatized. So I would never show you my sad angsty fanfiction. No matter how good it is. 

Also they like to see your social media presence for social media internships. My facebook is dead, my instagram is cutesy bullshit (it's pictures of funko pop Cas in various places with funny captions), my tumblr is bullshit fandoms and memes. But my snapchat is actually pretty nice.

[dailyduranie]

Random Fandom: Transferrable Skills

Random Fandom: Transferrable Skills

The other day I ran across an article that caught my attention. It was on the website entitled shityoushouldcareabout.com. This is not a website that I’m familiar with but when I saw some tweets referencing an article about fandom, I thought I should check it out. You can check it out yourself here. The basic gist is that people need to stop giving grief to fans. Before I even read the article, I…

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[dailyduranie]

Random Fandom: Galaxy Quest

Random Fandom: Galaxy Quest

In an attempt to find a silver lining in this world of pandemics and social isolation, my family has virtually come together in a way that is very different than how we used to be. If someone had asked me a year ago about my family, I would have said that we were close and liked the time we spent together but we would often go weeks, if not months before getting together as a whole. Now, we…

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[dailyduranie]

Funny or Insulting?

Not too long ago, I rediscovered an image that I had saved years ago. Obviously, at the time, it hit me enough that I saved it but I did not do anything with it. I guess I was not sure what to do with it until now. How many of you have seen this:

When I rediscovered it, I’m sure my reaction was exactly like it had been when I first saw it. I laughed I found it funny. After all, I suspect…

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[dailyduranie]

Depeche Mode's Spirits in the Forest: Fans Connect

Depeche Mode’s Spirits in the Forest: Fans Connect

I know that we are supposed to be on a blogging break but I feel compelled to write. On Thursday, I went to a screening of Depeche Mode’s documentary, Spirits in the Forest, with my friend, Kristin. When I saw this advertised, I knew that I wanted to go even though I didn’t know much about the film. After all, I would list Depeche Mode as one of my favorite bands of all time. They were, in fact,…

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[dailyduranie]

Crazy About Boybands, So They Say

Crazy About Boybands, So They Say

Sorry the blog is late today. I’m trying to steal away the last few days with family for a summer “staycation” before we are back to school.

As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve been doing some reading as of late – and yesterday I found myself watching a British television documentary on One Direction fans. The program was titled “Crazy for One Direction”, and chances are – everyone on the planet…

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[dailyduranie]

Can You Hear Me Now

It has been a long week, one that I alternatively spent either super busy with work or contemplating.  The two activities are connected, of course.  The fact that I have worked way too many hours on top of criticism of my work led me to ponder a lot.  Finally, yesterday, a thought came to my mind.  I had this thought while writing directions on the chalkboard for my students who were about to…

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[sharkiedearr]

-falls over- Sometimes I really don't want to tell people what fandoms I am in.