Hey there, guys. I'm slowly working to transform my SEE Trek!Fail post into a general "-isms" resources page. I've been slowly adding things to it, and striking out the bits that aren't generally applicable ( Read more... )

My Latest Musical ObsessionMan, I fucking love Paramore. I got their new CD the day it came out, as a soundtrack to my road trip, and I adore it. So many of the lyrics speak so strongly to me, reminding me of who I am and what my experiences were through life. It's nice to see that reflected in music, by someone the same gender as me. I love male ( Read more... )

Sorry I didn't update while I was away, but the only internet at our hotel was WiFi, and my computer's wireless chip is dead. The few comments I made here-and-there were on the hotel's computer and/or my wife's computer (we didn't use hers much, because of cord issues ( Read more... )

Okay, I'll admit that I've been lurking on the SEE Trek Love forums. And yeah, it's been painful. So much so that going there sends me into fits of rage, so much so that my wife jokes about blocking the address from my computer, so much so that after the latest thread I ended up pacing for half an hour deciding what to do ( Read more... )

WTF fandom, seriously? What's with the whole pendulum thing lately that I've been seeing in the Kirk/Spock and Spock/Uhura ship wars? I'm so sick of seeing legitimate criticism of some slash fans devolving and derailing into homophobia, biphobia, sexism, and racism ( Read more... )

A bunch of articles on biphobia in fandom, and the misrepresentation of bisexuals have been making the rounds. I meant to post a rec the other day, but got distracted. Thankfully, another meta article popped up, so it reminded me.

This one includes a link to the article about biphobia at the top (which you should check out, as that one is also ( Read more... )

For the past few days I've been scouring LJ for some inspiring prompt comms that I can join, to help me hack away at a fandom pairing I've had tickling my subconscious. Unfortunately, two things have seemed to be reoccuring themes in my search ( Read more... )

Okay, I know I promised you guys a post on the topic of "queer" as a term in fandom. And yet, I don't think I can do it anymore. At least, not for another few weeks.

( Why? Well, I'm just feeling remarkably burned out when it comes to the issue and LJ. )

Is slash canon? Well, that's the question that has been prominently displayed on metafandom, and in every BNF's journal across the web. And, predictably, I've been following this debate with a lot of enthusiasm. Unfortunately, this whole mess has left me (a pansexual woman) with a headache and a vague feeling that the general slash community is turning a ( Read more... )