Fic de Resistance: How Fanfiction Can Create Community and Fight Oppression

Join Emily and Vee as they discuss how participating in fanfiction can support writers and readers during times of uncertainty, and how the fanfic community can respond to political developments that threaten our communities.  

Topics include: Pleasure activism, anti-capitalism, gift culture, LGBTQIA+ representation, fan activism

Sources from today's ep:

• Kudos on Fanlore
• Alexis Lothian lecture from the University of Maryland Arts & Humanities YouTube channel 
• Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown
• The Best Organizing Strategy You’ve Never Heard Of: Why Fan Activism Has the Power to Radically Change Our World by Fandom Forward
• Fellowship of the Fans article by Anne Ford
• Open Letter to the OTW on Racism in Fandom

Thank you to Erik Potteiger for producing our song and Haflacky for our logo design. Thank you Ollie for editing our sound!