This blog post contains my presentation at MPCA/ACA 2019 from our panel on mental health and fandom. This presentation is the first step in a deeper analysis…… Read more “Trauma and Fractured Fandom”
Tag: harassment
Welcome to the Culture Wars
Note: I will update this post periodically as I see people using terms they may not understand, and appreciate anyone’s help to make certain I am properly…… Read more “Welcome to the Culture Wars”
The Fractured Fandom Book
My project all started with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. In 2010 a new animated series was released based on the old toy line (I had…… Read more “The Fractured Fandom Book”
On the Issues of Disagreement Becoming Censorship
The conversation I had one night and into the next morning with the GamerGate supporter (i.e. a ProGGer) was long. It started off with my comments on…… Read more “On the Issues of Disagreement Becoming Censorship”
The Dark Side of Fandom
Last fall the call went out from the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (aka C2E2) for proposed panels for the 2016 convention. I had just been part…… Read more “The Dark Side of Fandom”
The Pop Culture Lens: Fan Harassment
I have been talking about this idea of fractured fandom on this blog for awhile now, because I have been concerned with the problems and tensions fans…… Read more “The Pop Culture Lens: Fan Harassment”
Advice for Children on Social Media
My first piece of advice is to focus on teaching your children how to be respectful when they communicate and engage with people, online but also in…… Read more “Advice for Children on Social Media”
Conversations of GamerGate and Fractured Fandom
One of the things I have been doing this year (i.e. 2015) is trying to better understand what I mean when I say “fractured fandom” and how…… Read more “Conversations of GamerGate and Fractured Fandom”
