ricafrede:

rush-keating:

kidgecat:

undercitytwerkteam:

why is it always media that tries to be open and inclusive like steven universe, overwatch, dream daddy, that have the worst fanbases that run around telling eachother to kill themselves over inaccurate fanart and headcanon disputes

They’re not any worse than other fanbases that are steeped in bigoted, reactionary dickheads. It’s just that people make a bigger deal out of more diverse fandoms behaving badly because marginalized people are held to different standards.

Also you’re more likely to encounter bad SU, Dream Daddy and Overwatch fans on tumblr. Bad fans of more reactionary franchises are more common on reddit or the chans. And if they are here they’re not people that the OP would be following anyway.

i feel like not any worse is not a very satisfying answer though because it’s still kinda like why are communities that are supposed to be about openness and inclusiveness still comparable in violence to stuff like rick and morty

Im not a sociologist but my guess would be that anything that promotes group identification (i.e. “we play overwatch and overwatch players are like this”) also encourages people to create community norms and boundaries. This can be a good thing (like keeping Nazis or sexual harassers out), a bad thing, or a bit of both.