Girls who like Boys who like Boys – Ethnography of ... - Yuuyami.com
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“slashing ad absurdum.” Every fan has their “squicks” (or<br />
disconcerting/disgusting instances, pairings and genres) and their favorites, in<br />
other words an individual way <strong>of</strong> reading the texts presented and reacting to<br />
them.<br />
The most relevant point to me is the connotations the term “mindset”<br />
carries with it. As we have watched the interacting processes <strong>of</strong> semiaddiction,<br />
control, <strong>com</strong>munity and identity unfold in the previous sections, the<br />
concept <strong>of</strong> prioritizing one’s modes <strong>of</strong> identity reappears: Inasmuch as the<br />
term “mindset” connotates nuances beyond a mere hobby or ritual, and<br />
reaffirms the details and trends mapped out in this particular ethnography, it<br />
also implies a deeper involvement with the material at hand to the point <strong>of</strong><br />
obsession. Yet, as we have seen fan-mode is only one mode <strong>of</strong> identity, which<br />
co-exists with others. Perhaps it is when that mode only is given priority over<br />
a long span <strong>of</strong> time, when one forms connections to others solely through<br />
fandom, and when one does not function for a noticeable period <strong>of</strong> time within<br />
other modes that we catch glimpses <strong>of</strong> a “fan” <strong>who</strong> incited the coinage <strong>of</strong> the<br />
term “fanatic.”<br />
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