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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2024 · 9 MIN

Why does the internet love to hate fan girls?

from Quick Smart · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

There’s nothing wrong with a healthy celebrity obsession - but throughout pop culture history, fan girls have had a bad rap. While being an expert on a topic is seen as intellectual being a fangirl is often portrayed as hysterical, immature and downright creepy. So why aren’t the same judgements made about male-centric fandoms? And why do we care so much about what women do with their spare time?Guest: Anna Levy for ABC Digital 

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