I seriously don't understand her whole thing about fandom being anti-academic. HALF OF US *ARE* FUCKING ACADEMICS.
Also, her "if we don't contribute, they'll get it all wrong! why won't you be part of the solution" thing is nonsense. If I as a member of a marginalized group answer a bunch of questions that come from a privileged outsider pov, do not adequately provide space for my circumstances, and whose data can then be interpreted *however the fuck the researchers want* without my permission or input or even an age check? That is NOT any sort of empowerment for me. That's exploitation, straight up.
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Also, her "if we don't contribute, they'll get it all wrong! why won't you be part of the solution" thing is nonsense. If I as a member of a marginalized group answer a bunch of questions that come from a privileged outsider pov, do not adequately provide space for my circumstances, and whose data can then be interpreted *however the fuck the researchers want* without my permission or input or even an age check? That is NOT any sort of empowerment for me. That's exploitation, straight up.