"While I want to believe we've arrived at and are living in the feminist idyll so hard-sought for and dreamed of by previous generations of women and men, I avoid most mainstream entertainment, particularly comedy, because frankly, I find it dehumanizing to be told over and over again that sex and sexual appeal are all, or the most important things ( Read more... )

This description just fits to a tee how I feel about fandom. From caras_galadhon, here:

I love it fiercely and deeply, and it has given me far, far more than I could ever have asked. Even in the moments where I want to set fire to the internet and scream and bang my head against the nearest brick wall, I know it's never not going to be a part of me.