The gang gathers to share in Steve's joy as he recounts his recent proposal (congratulations, Steve!). Bob, Mara, and guest Carolyn Cocca spearhead the conversation on shunning in the geek community. We explore why we do it, personal fallacies, and what we could do to be more open with new fans. Fear not, comics are discussed as well, including Joyride, Wonder Woman #5, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, and Emma.

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Want to know what we explored to find out more about exclusion in fandom? Here are some key articles worth checking out:

http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/473/353

http://testjournal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/460/384

https://brettschenker.com/2014/12/01/demo-graphics-comic-fandom-on-facebook/

https://thenerdcritic.com/2016/07/25/fandom-and-exclusion/

http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/24194-internalized-misogyny-within-the-geek-community

https://fozmeadows.wordpress.com/2014/04/12/exclusion-as-default-female-geeks/

http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/07/26/who-gets-to-be-a-geek-anyone-who-wants-to-be/

https://geekfeminism.org/2012/09/17/how-to-exclude-women-without-really-trying/

http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Geek_gatekeeping

http://www.emmawillard.org/blog/who-are-you-calling-a-fake-geek/

http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2010/08/13/geek-hierarchies-boundary-policing-and-the-good-fanbad-fan-dichotomy/

http://www.freaksugar.com/fanthropology-a-history-of-exclusion/

Journal Articles:

Lopes, P. (2006). Culture and stigma: Popular culture and the case of comic books. Sociological Forum, 21(3).

Groene, S. L., & Hettinger, V. E. (2015). Are you fan enough?: The role of identity in media fandoms. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, Advance online publication.

Busse, K. (2013). Geek hierarchies, boundary policing, and the gendering of the good fan. Journal of Audience & Reception Studies, 10(1).

Gagliardo, D. R. (2013). Comic Book Fandom and Stigma Consciousness. Masters Theses, Paper 124.

Tocci, J. (2009). Geek cultures: Media and identity in the digital age. Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations. Paper 953.

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