Episodes - Fansplaining (Page 5)

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A conversation with a scholar of Chinese boys’ love fiction (aka danmei), on bodies, gender, ambivalence, and more.

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Listener mail on author’s notes, crossovers vs. fusions, creating new fic archives, and more.

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Was “affirmational” vs. “transformational” ever a useful distinction?

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Is the practice of writing fan meta in decline—or is it just evolving?

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Can we create fandom environments that allow us to truly protect ourselves?

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Fic writer, editor, and teacher Betts returns to talk about her latest project.

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What happens when you want to get off the merry-go-round?

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Listener mail on fic tagging, self-inserts, the evolving definition of “queerbaiting,” and more.

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Studios may not be building “fandom engines,” but what do their editorial strategies mean for fans?

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Fandom is built on pseudonyms—but how much of themselves do fans owe each other?

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Stats and reflections on trans, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse characters in fanworks.

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Fanwork exchanges, challenges, and the annual fest for “obscure” fandoms, Yuletide.