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April 26, 2017 03:22 am PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/etfCwvkYGy4/digging-into-the-history-of-th.html
Digging into the history of the Mary Sue
In this new video, YouTuber and fandom expert Jill Bearup digs into the history of the fanfiction Mary Sue and offers a compelling defense of the much-maligned character archetype. The video is part of Bearups ongoing History Of Fanfiction series, which started with her delightful argument that Virigl was a Homer fanboy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAkvQr_lVpEBearup also uploads all sorts of great videos about pop culture, fandom, and feminism, like this exploration of whether or not you can slut-shame fictional female characters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_BWyOAUJ58Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/etfCwvkYGy4/digging-into-the-history-of-th.html
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