That sentence encapsulates what I like about this sort of aca-leaning fannishness. Gee, is it that obvious? *grin* Yup, English literature PhD here. Just add the word "transgression" and go!
Seriously, reading this discussion has been awesome, and I'm so glad I ran across you here. Your question about woobie-gendering has also provoked a long and exciting debate among other aca-leaning fans, on an LJ which linked to your post: http://sophinisba.livejournal.com/280803.html
In the responses to sophinisba's link, several people suggest that the male-woobie trend (especially the white-male-woobie trend) validates the suffering of those who are already socially privileged. No further comments from me now, because I need to run off and do my actual academic work, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on this--here or on sophinisba's LJ.
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Gee, is it that obvious? *grin* Yup, English literature PhD here. Just add the word "transgression" and go!
Seriously, reading this discussion has been awesome, and I'm so glad I ran across you here. Your question about woobie-gendering has also provoked a long and exciting debate among other aca-leaning fans, on an LJ which linked to your post: http://sophinisba.livejournal.com/280803.html
In the responses to sophinisba's link, several people suggest that the male-woobie trend (especially the white-male-woobie trend) validates the suffering of those who are already socially privileged. No further comments from me now, because I need to run off and do my actual academic work, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on this--here or on sophinisba's LJ.
Yay fannish analysis!