Being A "Fangirl" Used To Scare Me, But The Anime Community Has Changed My Life - Refinery29
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Photo via @angelinebarion. Fangirls (and fandoms in general) are changing the entertainment industry as we know it. They’re shaping stories, dictating marketing and changing the trajectory of franchises by speaking up about things they love most. After the live-action Sonic's animation style was criticised by fans online, Paramount and Sega scrambled to change it. That's the impact fans can have. But growing up, being seen as a fangirl felt too vulnerable. I can’t remember being a vocal, diehard fan of anything from the ages of 14 to 24 — which also happens to be peak fangirl age. 14-year-old me was so adamant about pursuing a "cool girl" image that she never realised the belonging, friendship, and community she was so desperate for were tucked between all the interests she never admitted to having. She didn’t understand that the "cool girl" doesn’t have defining parameters. She simply makes her own. In the past two years, my admiration has only grown for people who say that they love something (fan-mantically) with their entire chest. Now, I’m in the same boat, and I wouldn’t change a thing. All it took was a trial by fire to overcome my fear of being a fangirl.
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