Kate's Fan Gender

[dreamer_easy]

I'm a fanboy. Doctor Who is an integral part of my being. I know a huge amount about it - fact and fiction - and can nitpick continuity or argue ratings with the best. I can slap someone down in an argument with facts and logic. I write fanfic which emphasises plot, concept, and background. I met my husband and numerous friends through our shared interest in Who.

I'm a fangirl. I love to squee with others about boys - whether it's my permanent thighsweats for McGann, or my crush of the moment. I'm a dilettante, discovering new texts and fandoms only to move on again, picking up jargon, conventions, and in-jokes along the way. I can defuse an argument with jokes and questions. I write fanfic which emphasises character, relationships, and sexuality. At cons, I'm more interested in socialising than discussing texts.

Discuss.

Comments

[barrington.livejournal.com]

Clearly a fanboygirl. And I'm kinda in both camps myself, though I'm more likely to squee over girls (Tara, Rose and Kaylee). My fan fiction explores either plot or character (or it did; been a long time since I wrote any), and I liked to socialise at cons and talk text at the same time.

Are we the fabled uberfans? Or am I building us up too much?

[ashamel.livejournal.com]

Not much in there seems particularly gendered to me. Except for the squeeing.

That's probably just me, though.

[peeeeeeet.livejournal.com]

Ditto. In fact by utter coincidence I came up with the perfect description for people like us, and then forgot to tell anyone about it. Are you ready?

Fandrogynous.

I'm sorry. My excuse is that I was in an eatery called "fishcoteque" at the time, and mine in a slight improvement.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

OMG FAN GENDER STEREOTYPING.

[magslhalliday.livejournal.com]

sticking with fangrrl: like riotgrrl only about Who instead of rock music.

[majinbakahentai.livejournal.com]

I think if I went by those I'd be more of a fanboy - in most of my fandoms too.

[drox.livejournal.com]

Can I be both? I have some aspects of both, and I like my fics (the longer ones anyway - drabbles don't leave much room for world-building) to have well thought-out plots *and* characters with depth and relationships.

I like fanwank *and* squee.

[antikythera.livejournal.com]

Ha! That's good...

When the first episode of new Who aired, I said out loud, 'Ooo, they used the classic typeface for the episode titles!'

In retrospect, I call it a fanboy moment. Even though I'm a girl. It's not a 'fangirl' thing to say, or even a 'fannish' thing to say, but distinctly 'fanboy'.

[cherrypep.livejournal.com]

Gender stereotyping inaccurate?!!!11!one!?

...gosh!