So happy that my article "Mad mermaids vs. beauty standards: Examining the intersection of gender, sexuality, race, and dis/ability in online mermaid fan art (2010-2020)" was published in First Monday - one of the first openly accessible, peer–reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet. ^_^

Direct link: https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v30i7.14230

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Because 'we exist in a sea of powerful stories'. Stories shape us, move us, and sometimes… they rise from the deep with teeth and scales. 🖤🐟🧟‍♀️

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