Three Patch Podcast stands in solidarity and support of our trans, non-binary, and queer staff members, volunteers, and listeners. We will continue to uplift trans, non-binary, and queer voices and celebrate the diversity of our fandom communities, fighting against hate and oppression. We would like to acknowledge TPP’s roots in […]
In this extended cut of the Challenging Fandom Racism roundtable, fan studies scholars Dr. Rukmini Pande, Stitch, joan miller, and Dr. Samantha Close join finnagain to discuss transformative fandom’s cyclical struggle to recognise racism, the skepticism and harassment faced by fans and acafans who speaking out against racism, why the AO3 and the OTW need to change, and ways fans can practice anti-racism in our fannish lives and online communities.
In which we share the extended cut of finnagain, Smirk, and SundayDuck’s discussion of the Fandom and Sexuality Survey, moving from what the responses say about our fandom to how we can relate to characters in the heat of the moment and the insights we take from the sexually explicit fanworks we consume.