As a writer for www.fangirlnation.com,
I have been having a blast bringing geeky news, reviews and geeky
craft how-to's to the community. At Fangirl, it is our mission to encourage girls to
love what they love without shame or fear. ( I have written
extensively about the topic here, in my article addressing the “Fake
Geek Girl.” )
As a young girl, my father sparked my
interest in sci-fi, fantasy and other “geeky” pursuits. Being
raised by him, it was just the norm. I didn't even know I was a
“geek” until high school, when I met others, male AND female that
were like me. They were simply my interests, the things that I loved.
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Never could I have imagined the the
recent events that have swept through our community. It breaks my
heart that a contigent of people, no matter how small or how large,
could be so violent, so full of rage. That female fans, creators and
industry workers are being driven to silence and fear, is horrifying.
I truly do not, cannot understand, why we are any different than any
other fan. Why do the organs that inhabit our bodies determine what
we allowed, or not allowed to love? I was raised to believe that we
are all people, all humans, and despite our gender, our only
limitations are those we share as a species (i.e not being able to
fly unassisted). These sorts of events hurt everyone, both genders
and the community as a whole.
Despite this sad turn of events. It has
been a joy to be surrounded by the gals of FangirlNation, a
passionate group of ladies, with an important goal.
“We embrace all levels or fandom,
nerdery, geekdom and culture, knowing that in the end we are all
passionate about something. We banish the concept of “fake geek
girl” knowing every woman deserves the chance to love what she
loves without being questioned for her dedication.
We are Women. We are Fangirls. We are
United in What We Love.
We are the FangirlNation and we want you to join us!”
We are the FangirlNation and we want you to join us!”
This is a topic that means so much to
me, and we are going to be bringing this message to Comikaze 2014
with our first panel “Why Female Fans Matter”
Anyone can be a fan. Everyone should be
able to love what they love. Please come celebrate yourself for the
amazing, passionate person that you are. Saturday, November 1st
at 1:30 PM in room 306AB
All my love,
~ By GoblinGal
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