there’s very few things that drive me up the wall in fandom as much as this weird new assumption that fandom is primarily a space for younger people that older folks are only accepted into in a trial basis if they promise to centralize and accommodate younger fans, and further, anything else is creepy and predatory. IT’S OKAY FOR ADULTS TO PRODUCE CONTENT FOR OTHER ADULTS.
if I have to read “women in their 30s” used as an insult one more time I swear I’ll – step away from that user and just hang out with the other grownups who consistently create good content because I’m also an adult and too busy comparing car insurance to fight with teenagers on the internet, but goddAMMIT I’ll be annoyed
It’s especially odd because it leaves you wondering who they think handles things like fan conventions and running large fansites.
It’s the adult fans with the money, time, and correct skillsets keeping the infrastructure propped up. People that are big into fandom spaces don’t magically poof into stuffy and joyless professionals the minute they turn 21.
They continue to keep one foot in fandom space even if they they shift greater focus to other things.
“It’s especially odd because it leaves you wondering who they think handles things like fan conventions and running large fansites.”
Yeah. And what happens when it’s people younger than that?
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