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The Fandomentalist Tackles Gender and the Let Down

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1 year ago

March 13, 2017

Gretchen

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.

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, she/her. Gretchen is a Managing Editor for the Fandomentals. An unabashed nerdy fangirl and aspiring sci/fi and fantasy author, she has opinions about things like media, representation, and ethics in storytelling.

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An Infinity War War on The Fandomentalist

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