Something to contemplate over the weekend.
I wish I really were a Traveler of all of space and time.
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It’s only been like ten minutes since I found out, just before it hit the
press, so I’m staggered and doing my best to process everything, while my
phone i...
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DeleteThat was really good -- thanks for posting it.
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fandom = identity => defensiveness => anger/hate
thing makes a lot of sense, unfortunately. Not sure how to derail that process, so long as folks identify so strongly with their fandoms. [ponder] I mean, trying to get people to just behave with some damn civility is a good start, but it's treating the symptom rather than the disease.
Angie
It's a little sad that people take what's supposed to be entertainment so literally.
DeleteSomebody who doesn't like Star Trek isn't going to destroy my sense of self, but I've met some people who take their own ST fandom way too far. It's just a TV show.