Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:34:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: N Lynch <sfbookfan at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: SF fandom- reality check
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

--- Drew Bittner <drewbitt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for their thoughts on this topic.
> My headstrong opinion has brought forth food for
> thought.
> I think sf fandom has had an image problem largely
> because of media fandom, as Nicki points out.

Whoa, I in no way said it was the fault of media
FANDOM; it's a perception the media has of us, which
is totally different.  That news organizations lump
all SF type fandoms together is also not the fault of
media FANDOM.  I blame *SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE*, as that
was the first time media fandom was portrayed on TV
and it was the extreme of TREK fandom.  Since there
could not possibly BE any other fandom, all SF fandom
gained that mantle.

SF fans are also supposed to be UFO fanatics as well.
I've also been asked how I can believe in flying
saucers.

Today's USATODAY has an article on the SciFi Channel
and the typical fan is male and living in his patent's
basement.  How many letters do you think USATODAY will
get decrying that?  Right - none.

Nicki

"The man who enters a library is in the best society this world affords; the good and the great welcome him, surround him, and humbly ask to be allowed to become his servants."  -Andrew Carnegie
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