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I’m a writer in my late 20s, trying to figure out love, life, and how to get the most out of my MA in Literature. I love research and, no joke, analyzing the heck out of every single piece of media I consume – so expect a lot of that here.
I’ve got an an opinion on basically everything. If you like strong opinions, candid talk about mental/physical health and trauma, and the occasional ode to fictional characters, then you’ll probably love me.
And if you don’t… oh well!
This blog focuses on analysis of nerdy media, book reviews, and lots of commentary about race in fandom and the source media that spawns our favorite fandoms.
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Star Wars Fandom Racism Bingo 2020
Note: If you haven’t seen what I and John Boyega have been through with the Star Wars’ fandom’s shippy sides, check out my What Fandom Racism Looks Like installment on Weaponized White Womanhood.
What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Weaponized White Womanhood
With that much power already, it can’t be a surprise that many white women in fandom will do pretty much anything in order to keep the status quo level. Continue reading
Posted in What Fandom Racism Looks Like
Tagged anti-black racism, kylo ren, Star Wars, white feminism
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[Signal Boost] Boyega Brigade Boost for Theatre Peckham
Let’s help light the way for future generations of actors to find themselves and practice their craft at Theatre Peckham! Continue reading
[Stitch Talks Ish] Episode 2: Stitch Talks About The Rey/Kylo Fandom and Weaponized White Womanhood
Episode Notes: Content Warnings: I talk explicitly about antiblack racism in fandom and white women weaponizing their femininity in service to it. I also briefly mention how part of this involves setting up a fear of John/that John will assault … Continue reading
Posted in Stitch Talks Ish
Tagged fandom racism, podcast, shipping culture, Star Wars, white feminism
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Quick Coverage: John Boyega Ends 2019 With a Bang (And a Hearty ‘Fuck You’ To Rey/Kylo Shippers)
Note: I have an ongoing thread about this entire situation and the fans’ responses that fully covers the majority of what this fandom’s been up to with John. In case you missed my lengthy post about how Rey/Kylo shippers really … Continue reading
Posted in Fandom
Tagged Finn, John Boyega, kylo ren, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, white feminism
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What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Power & Privilege
This was originally posted on Patreon in November without any real extra-text. One of the most interesting (and frustrating) things about talking about fandom and media and the racism present in these spaces is how many people view my position … Continue reading
What Fandom Racism Looks Like: The Star Wars Fandom (Part One, Probably)
Few fandoms fill me with the kind of anger that the Star Wars fandom does. In fact, there are times where I’d go so far as to say that I hate it. Times like Wednesday night. When I got home … Continue reading
Finn, Reskinned
Real life monsters wish they had spin-teams as thorough as Kylo’s because they’ve literally made Kylo’s violence towards Rey, his act of patricide, and his eager indulgence in fascism… someone else’s fault. Continue reading
Fleeting Frustrations 6.5: “We Can’t Have Anything, Can We?”
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker is the focus for the cover story for Vanity Fair’s Summer 2019 issue and readers were “blessed” with dual covers – one with Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren and the other with Daisy … Continue reading
Fleeting Frustrations #6: “At Least Kylo Never Lied To Rey”
So fucking what Finn initially held back from telling Rey that he was a Stormtrooper that defected in The Force Awakens –
At least he’s not an entitled, mind-rapey douche that keeps gaslighting her, who tortured her, and who keeps trying to kill her.
You know… like Kylo is. Continue reading
Posted in Rants
Tagged Finn, Fleeting Frustrations, kylo ren, racism in fandom, Star Wars, white feminism
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What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Woke Points For What?
In and outside of fandom spaces, performative allyship is a thing to be wary of. In a piece for The Wooster Voice, writer Sharah Hutson describes performative allyship as, “when folks pretend to care about a cause but magically forget … Continue reading
Posted in What Fandom Racism Looks Like
Tagged allyship, racism in fandom, Star Wars, Teen Wolf
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What Fandom Racism Looks Like: Beige Blank Slates
Some of fandom’s favorite characters are “blank slates”.
Beige blank slates, that is. Continue reading
[Stitch Likes Villains] Thrawn
If left unchecked, there’s no limit to how many times I’ll bring up Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn (the 2016 novel and its titular character) in a conversation about Star Wars. Continue reading
Posted in A Catch All, Stitch Likes Villains
Tagged heroes and villains, Star Wars, Thrawn
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[Image Post] Finn Needs A New, Less Racist Fandom
Source: Where Are Y’all Getting Your Characterization From? Finn Isn’t A Coward, Or Selfish, And He Doesn’t Need A Damn Redemption Arc. I love Finn from Star Wars. It’s not just because I not-so-secretly want John Boyega to fall wildly in … Continue reading
[Stitch Likes Stuff] Shipping, Fandom Racism, and Reylo
I came across this video thanks to one of my old mutuals on tumblr and I think it’s a pretty great overview of the way that shipping trends and fandom racism are often one in the same. The video’s narrator, … Continue reading
