This is what my fandom experience has been missing.

[rsadelle]

Somehow, most likely through a couple of comments on a anon_lovefest and some very anti-woman comments on a girl!Mike/girl!Kevin fic (not mine, but someone else's), I've had the feeling that fandom is especially misogynistic recently.

But then. In the last month or so, there have been three amazing things that have reminded me that being a part of fandom is about being a progressive community of women as much as it is about porn:

• megyal made two posts linking to other women's posts on feminist topics. (Full disclosure: one of the posts she links to was one of mine.)


• roga, who I don't know at all, recced "You Have My Heart (in your hands)," which led to a handful of people reading it and leaving feedback. What's making me particularly joyful about this feedback is that the things people are saying they liked are all of the feminist elements of it.


• colouredmango has made two posts in the last couple of days that both made my heart feel full. "I just need your hand in mine" indeed.

♥

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[megyal]

Sometimes I have to shake myself and say, "DON'T think that way," and I am so glad that this community we have helps me to hold my head up.

We are real girls in real skins

That... was amazing.

I have days when I try to be small, try to be something that people will not be threatened by, but honestly, people SHOULD be threatened by me. I'm fucking fantastic.

My mother always tells me this. Wow. I'm near tears with happiness.

[rsadelle]

Isn't that lovely and amazing?

♥ You are amazing and strong and part of a community of similarly amazing and strong women.