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[sarren]

So, I was thinking about why I've embraced live journalling so wholeheartedly.

It has *nothing* to do with icons, OKAY?

It feels like a community. (a really *big* community) Even when non-fannish topics are discussed, if I decide to follow the links, to be involved, I know that whatever views are expressed, I have some sort of connection with these people. Cos, really, fans (*especially* slashers) tend to be more openminded/liberal than Normals.

I can nearly hear all the BUTS. I'm talking about both my net friends and my real life experience of fans at cons -oddly, I hung around with the literary and media fans, not the Gamers, so the rest goes without saying.

Huh. So much for that high ideal openmindedness I was just espousing. But, in my defence, we've all met Gamers, right? Nuff said. Though there is this one boy, a Furry no less, who wears a dog collar that looks dead sexy on him, I can even live with the tail...

*clears throat* But enough about that.


So, talking about non fannish stuff (I do!) Okay talking about non fannish stuff that doesn't involve handbags, girly clothes or my health club. Or Bunny.

Hmm..


So anyway, read this article on the weirdness that is US politics and the amusing rebuttal at this ljer's site

http://www.livejournal.com/users/thebratqueen/390885.html?view=4736741#t4736741

and here's a scary article on Bush junior's idea of freedom of speech

http://www.livejournal.com/users/thebratqueen/391027.html#cutid1


Back to fans and their openmindedness, or lack thereof. Swancon last year. US fanguest, on a Smallville panel ostensibly run by poor little Jade who'd only seen 2 episodes and was soon cowed into quivering silence. So this guy, big Superman expert. Someone in the audience (a *guy*) mentions the subtext with Clark and Lex. Panellist response. "Not that slash rubbish!" and proceeds to ignore question. Bit later Trille comes out with a well thought out and detailed point (nothing slash related) to which he responded (paraphrasing heavily here) "I don't agree". And promptly changed the subject.


And on a lighter note, my second lj story rec. (I'm counting my hysterical ravings about Blood Magic)

This is the link to the sequel, also good, but from this page there's a link to 'Aliens Make Ford and Arthur Have Sex'

http://www.livejournal.com/users/imperfectcircle/14751.html?view=47263#t47263

I swear this author is channelling Douglas Adams.

Comments

Super pain in the arse

[cricketk.livejournal.com]

I detested that guy!

[special-trille.livejournal.com]

ooh, we likes the reccing, we likes.

but, but...I'm meant to be replying to all those emails in my inbox...Ford and Arthur...emails....Ford and Arthur...

Meanwhile, I had a "well thought out and detailed point"? I've completely wiped that from my mind. I do recall being very angry and put out at the US fanguest of hate and self-importance, though. Dick that he was. (which is what I'd call him if I wasn't being openminded and liberal, heh)

[cupidsbow.livejournal.com]

It does feel like a community, doesn't it? Like the good bits version of fandom--you can take it or leave it and no one is offended :)

Am off to read Ford/Arthur now. I like that pairing--it's always with the funny!