Self-insert shippers are valid
There, I said it. I’ve been seeing multiple people invalidate other’s opinions by accusing them of being self-insert shippers as if it were a badge of shame and it’s a frequent subject of mockery even in the reylo fandom. I don’t care if the people being mocked are antis or reylos either. I’ve been through way too much when it comes to bullying to be silent about this.
It’s especially infuriating because that’s such a common accusation for gatekeeping misogynistic fanboys to use. It’s clear to me now though that the reason most people take offense to the self-shipper accusation is not because it’s sexist to assume that “the poor little wimmins can’t help but let her fantasies and desires for a male character cloud her judgment. “ No, they’re upset because they agree with the fanboys about self-shippers deserving mockery and being unable to contribute to meaningful discussion. They shouldn’t be lumped in with those women because, unlike them, they fandom correctly.
I don’t even write fan fiction much less self-ship but y’all are making me want to write Kylo/reader fic purely out of spite because at least I would be doing something constructive with my anger.
Man, whatever happened to fandom being about everyone having fun in their own ways. For some folks that’s speculating about the future films and for others that’s writing fic or making art. I dont get why we have to be so mean to each other over such small things. We’re all a little odd here. It’s 100% fine to write self-inserts or silly AUs or crack fic or whatever. Last I checked, being strange and unapologetic about our fantasies and love of fictional characters wasn’t what was killing fandom, it was what made it great in the first place. What hurts fandom is, as esperanza said, the separation and mockery of “the people who don’t know how to fandom right”. No one here is better than anyone else. We’re all Star Wars nerds. Mocking a certain kind of shipper doesn’t make you smart or cool, it makes you an asshole.
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