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galadriel1010) wrote2010-12-28 04:55 pm
galadriel1010) wrote2010-12-28 04:55 pm
Gwen, an apology
A few of my friends recently have posted in their journals about the amount of anti-Gwen vitriol that they've seen, and wondering why there is so much.
So I, being me, replied, explained why I didn't like her and tried to join the discussion.
I didn't realise it was a rhetorical question. Nor did I realise that there's been a lot of anti-Gwen stuff around, because the fandom places I hang out in are Twitter and my flist. This does not cover any of the major non-fic communities or AGA. I had no idea it was going on. So when I saw stuff in my flist asking why people dislike Gwen... I thought they were honestly asking.
Being lonely, bored and procrastinating, I felt like answering it.
So, basically, I didn't know the context, and I apologise for joining in where I shouldn't have. Apparently the fandom is full of Gwen hate that people on my flist don't want to see. My flist is mostly full of people who like Gwen, and I keep feeling like I have to justify my dislike. I shouldn't feel like I have to, and I shouldn't try. So I'll stop.
ETA: I don't think most of the people I'm apologising to are actually friends with me, so they won't see this.
So I, being me, replied, explained why I didn't like her and tried to join the discussion.
I didn't realise it was a rhetorical question. Nor did I realise that there's been a lot of anti-Gwen stuff around, because the fandom places I hang out in are Twitter and my flist. This does not cover any of the major non-fic communities or AGA. I had no idea it was going on. So when I saw stuff in my flist asking why people dislike Gwen... I thought they were honestly asking.
Being lonely, bored and procrastinating, I felt like answering it.
So, basically, I didn't know the context, and I apologise for joining in where I shouldn't have. Apparently the fandom is full of Gwen hate that people on my flist don't want to see. My flist is mostly full of people who like Gwen, and I keep feeling like I have to justify my dislike. I shouldn't feel like I have to, and I shouldn't try. So I'll stop.
ETA: I don't think most of the people I'm apologising to are actually friends with me, so they won't see this.
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It's less the fans who just don't care for Gwen, like yourself, but the ones who call her a harpy, liar, cheater, ho, basically say that she's setting a bad standard for women (hello honour culture methods) and aiming it at Eve Myles as well.
Stay happy!
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It's bizarre.
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