Anybody out there in the Art Mines feeling the strain these days? Sales are thin on the ground for me at present, but I can’t afford to just kick back; lack of employment made that decision for me. πŸ˜… Would love to hear how/what other people are doing re: this stuff! #artproblems #fandomspaces
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"Fangirling" gets a bad rap. It's way too gendered and limiting for my taste. Everyone gets excited about their favorite things, but "fangirling" ties our excitement to the false narrative of women as overly emotional and silly.

What if we could choose another verb? What would broader experiences could it exude? How would that shift our perception of fandom? What new word do you think we should use?

#WordsHavePower #wordsmatter #wordnerd #fandomspaces #FannishThings #nerdculture #nerdlife

Listen, this post by @catvalente is πŸ”₯. I could not agree more.

https://catvalente.substack.com/p/stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start

#fandomspaces #birdsite #willow btw

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