NPC · 4mo
Imma be honest here but we need to have a conversation about how fandom doesn't really give a shit about queer people, from their behavior it's clear this is really just ship wars. Like if you cared about homophobia and the wellbeing of queer people in fandom you'd dunk on the people being homophobic, NOT harass lesbians on the basis of ships. I never bought into fandom activism, especially since certain people love to claim they are the gayest folks ever because they ship two men only to hop on that Choo Choo Lesbophobic Express Train everytime a sapphic tries to discuss misogyny and male bias in fandom and the lack of yuri content.
I wish people just stopped pretending they care about queers in fandom because they don't and it becomes obvious every day. Safe space for queer people means safe space for gay people shipping shit you don't like.
Sorry you had to deal with that.
I mean, period. That sums up a lot of hoyo fandom behavior. You can act like an activist all day by defending fictional gay characters online and fighting 50 follower homophobic burners, but as soon as I the same people policing and harassing real queer people about their queerness it’s so obvious it was never about defending representation or activism. It was about trying look morally superior for putting down something you don’t like and discouraging queer people from enjoying it. And as always, sapphics will bear the brunt of it until the ground grows carpet.
