Being a “stan” has become a guilty pleasure for many adult women; however, we want to unpack what it means to be a ‘stan’ and why it's a practice of community building and joy for all genders and ages. Why does stanhood’s association with young girls and feminine joy make it distasteful in the current cultural conversation?

In this episode, we dive into Nikta’s experiences as a lifelong super fan of boy bands and kpop and how these experiences have shifted through the isolation of adult fan culture. With Amanda’s experiences in marketing, we get into the power behind women’s interests and how the industry is shaping itself around the very audience that is shamed online. Ultimately, through combining our different experiences from both the consumer and producer perspective, we offer a new perspective on being a ‘stan’ and the power it brings. We hope this episode will convince you to be a ‘stan.’ 

So tune in and make it a three way call!