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Welcome to Mind the Tags, where we talk about the history and evolution of fanfiction. Join Emily and Vee as they dive into a new fanfiction topic each episode and interview authors, researchers, journalists, and fans.
Fic de Resistance: How Fanfiction Can Create Community and Fight Oppression
Mind the Tags
1 hour 1 minute 27 seconds
9 months ago
Fic de Resistance: How Fanfiction Can Create Community and Fight Oppression
Join Emily and Vee as they discuss how participating in fanfiction can support writers and readers during times of uncertainty, and how the fanfic community can respond to political developments that threaten our communities.
Topics include: Pleasure activism, anti-capitalism, gift culture, LGBTQIA+ representation, fan activism
Sources from today's ep:
Kudos on Fanlore
Alexis Lothian lecture from the University of Maryland Arts & Humanities YouTube channel
Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown
The Best Organizing Strategy You’ve Never Heard Of: Why Fan Activism Has the Power to Radically Change Our World by Fandom Forward
Fellowship of the Fans article by Anne Ford
Open Letter to the OTW on Racism in Fandom
Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!
Mind the Tags
Welcome to Mind the Tags, where we talk about the history and evolution of fanfiction. Join Emily and Vee as they dive into a new fanfiction topic each episode and interview authors, researchers, journalists, and fans.
