Geek Aces of Britain - help?
I don't know if anybody here is familiar with the Nine Worlds convention, but I've been put in charge of doing a panel on asexuality, fandom and asexual representation. Which means I need people other than me to be on the panel.
Now, I already have me and another ace but I need more volunteers. Specifically I'm trying to find people who unlike me and the person I've got already don't fall into the white/able bodied/cis image that you usually see of asexuals in the media. I'll do it if I have to, but I'm trying to put together a more diverse panel.
Which means I'm really looking for anybody who fits, and would want to volunteer. It's not a formal lecture or anything either so no need to give a power point presentation or the like. I'm hoping to use the Supernatural/Doctor Who/Sherlock fandoms and Cas/The Doctor/Sherlock as examples of the stereotypical image of the asexual, of 'the other' that fandom will gravitate to more, if that's good, if that's bad, and any other possible aces you may think of who aren't always thought of as ace by fandom. Don't have to like the Superwholock fandoms at all but some knowledge would be good. But once the panel is down we can all chat on e-mail and refine what we want to do so it is flexible.
If you want to help out and are already going to the con that's fantastic, either comment here or send me an ask on my tumblr. If you want to come but don't have a ticket and can't afford one let me know and I'll see if there's anything I can do.
This should be good geeky fun and also good vis work.
Now, I already have me and another ace but I need more volunteers. Specifically I'm trying to find people who unlike me and the person I've got already don't fall into the white/able bodied/cis image that you usually see of asexuals in the media. I'll do it if I have to, but I'm trying to put together a more diverse panel.
Which means I'm really looking for anybody who fits, and would want to volunteer. It's not a formal lecture or anything either so no need to give a power point presentation or the like. I'm hoping to use the Supernatural/Doctor Who/Sherlock fandoms and Cas/The Doctor/Sherlock as examples of the stereotypical image of the asexual, of 'the other' that fandom will gravitate to more, if that's good, if that's bad, and any other possible aces you may think of who aren't always thought of as ace by fandom. Don't have to like the Superwholock fandoms at all but some knowledge would be good. But once the panel is down we can all chat on e-mail and refine what we want to do so it is flexible.
If you want to help out and are already going to the con that's fantastic, either comment here or send me an ask on my tumblr. If you want to come but don't have a ticket and can't afford one let me know and I'll see if there's anything I can do.
This should be good geeky fun and also good vis work.