While ego searching on Google, I discovered a site called Mars Dust. Specifically I discovered an oldish editorial by MarsDust editor-in-chief Jason Prentice Ahlquist on the topic of ghettoization in fandom. The editorial discusses mapping what territory is encompassed by fandom and includes a humorous series of examples of the oddly divisive thinking which sometimes infects our community. Examples start with “Those media fandom people are just spectators. I’m sick of seeing them come to our literary conventions.” There is also “Masquerade? No longer relevant. Cosplay is where it’s at. What do you mean what’s the difference? Isn’t it obvious?” “What are you talking about? CSI isn’t a science fiction show. I don’t care if they speculate on forensic science techniques that don’t exist yet. Where are the robots and laser swords?” and the priceless “I’m tired of all the goth people running around our conventions, creating a disturbance, treating the place like a vampire pickup bar. What do they have to do with fandom anyway?” And the defining “I’m Pretty and You’re Making the Convention Smell Like Feet Projects.” As someone who deeply believes in the plusses of multifaceted fandom, I was pleased to read an eloquent article espousing a view I share. The Mars Dust site has been redesigned since the time of this editorial, so here is the link to their real front page, but read the article I am talking about first. Edit: After hunting around, I found the current link to the article with a photo of what I presume to be an extremely cute sexy editor.
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