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Apr. 25th, 2019 09:24 pmA thing that burns me up lately is people in fandom assuming I don't know my shit.
It's not just men who do this. I once told a woman I was a Scarlet Witch fan, and she immediately offered to answer any questions I had about the character's history. I just said I was a fan of hers. What makes you think I don't already know her history?
And just now I criticized Neelix in Star Trek: Voyager, and someone commented to let me know that he and Kes break up, complete with a spoiler tag. Voyager was my first Trek, way back as a child. I've seen the whole show numerous times. I know that they break up. I still don't care for Neelix as a character. Don't assume my criticisms are coming from a place of ignorance.
I mean what it comes down to is: I don't like being patronized in any context.
It's not just men who do this. I once told a woman I was a Scarlet Witch fan, and she immediately offered to answer any questions I had about the character's history. I just said I was a fan of hers. What makes you think I don't already know her history?
And just now I criticized Neelix in Star Trek: Voyager, and someone commented to let me know that he and Kes break up, complete with a spoiler tag. Voyager was my first Trek, way back as a child. I've seen the whole show numerous times. I know that they break up. I still don't care for Neelix as a character. Don't assume my criticisms are coming from a place of ignorance.
I mean what it comes down to is: I don't like being patronized in any context.
