Open AccessFandom and male privilege: Seven years later
Author(s) -
Rebecca Lucy Busker
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
transformative works and cultures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-2258
DOI - 10.3983/twc.2013.0473
Subject(s) - fandom , privilege (computing) , comics , media studies , slash (logging) , sociology , art , advertising , political science , literature , law , geography , forestry , business
In 2005, clashes by male comics fans entering spaces created by (predominantly female) slash fans led to an essay exploring the role of male privilege in media fandom. Despite many changes both in fandom and media texts, the essay continues to be relevant today