On women in SPN fandom, how they are awesome, and why I think we should do more with that
A special note: I am aware that I am posting this on a new episode Thursday and that it may get lost in the shuffle, but it's something that's been on my mind, and I wanted to get my thoughts out there in post form. This meta has nothing to do with SPN 5x12--in fact, it has not even aired in my time zone at the time of posting this--but do feel
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"Be the change you want to see in the world", baby.
As I said to you earlier, I sometimes think that some of the problem here is societal. In American stories (which is what I write, distinctly American stories, you know that) the men are so often the interesting ones, the ones going on a journey or the strangers arriving in town. And I worry that I'm conforming to that particular standard or expectation without thinking about it. I take my personal experiences and my emotions, my heart, which, like it or not are shaped by my gender, an I almost exclusively transplant them onto a male character. And sometimes I need friends like you to remind me that there is absolutely no reason for me to do that. After all, not only is that not being true to my heart and my experience, it's probably not even good characterization! After all, whether that character is Sam, the Drifter or some new character, he is male and I am female and we probably have different reactions to things. How or why we do is an issue for another meta, but when it comes to storytelling, I should be trying to a) be true to who I am and b) write characters who are true to who they are.
UM ANYWAY. All of that to say "I think this is a worthy endeavor and I shall support you in any way possible". Oh and also, "You're fucking awesome."
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