Wednesday, November 12, 2025

The Fandomentalist Tackles Gender and the Let Down

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Gretchen, Julia, and Kylie talk about a couple of their faves that are actively scaring them right now and how to cope, and also help Kylie plan the perfect gender-reveal cake for her sister’s baby.

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Episode Breakdown:

  • 0:00 – Fandom news
  • 16:30 – Unnecessarily gendered things
  • 32:15 – Adaptational maxim #3, rearrangements
  • 44:45 – Media & the let-down

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  • Gretchen

    Bi/pan, they/them. Gretchen is a Managing Editor for the Fandomentals. An unabashed academic book nerd and aspiring sci/fi and fantasy author, they have about things like media, representation, and ethics in storytelling.

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