Rant: Fangirls

Now I am kinda sorry for being so blunt and perhaps not very classy. But. When my opinions are strong, and in defense, I don't usually care for pleasantries.

I have a few thoughts going on about fangirls and the way society has perceived them, and where else to show them if not here.

So as you know, I am a fangirl. This means a lot of things of course. I am passionate, dedicated, mildly obsessive, I have an unhealthy relationship with fictional characters (the fact that they're fictional is the unhealthy part) and maybe not all, but I personally am quite antisocial. That's why I find myself here, talking to you random strangers on the internet. I don't mind talking, not really, I mind talking to people and having to "socialize". This may be because of childhood traumas, this may be just my personality. Whatever the case, you will see me awake at 4 a.m. in the morning, watching a movie, reading a book, watching a show, listening to music, and occasionally actually sleeping.

Now, I understand the problem is the same one as regarding the whole feminism thing. People don't really understand what it is, or we have different definitions of what it is, if you will. Admittedly feminism is much more exact. What a fangirl is? What she does? What she stands for? It varies a lot but the general idea is there.

The general idea of the world is that a fangirl is someone who is too controlled by her emotions, is incapable of rational thought when regarding the topic or person of her interest, is much too intense and just ridiculous as she embarrasses herself and those around her. I, surprisingly enough, do not agree with it. Maybe you don't either. This is probably because, we know better.

For a long time I didn't know about the term fangirl. I didn't know about fandoms. It was like four years ago so I can hardly remember a time when those terms weren't such a big part of my life, but once they arrived, I knew what they stood for. If only, what they meant for me.

Fangirl 

ˈfanɡərl/

noun 

A girl determined to acknowledge the good, the creative, the beautiful, the talented in the universe. She is of the most passionate and dedicated person to walk this earth, moon and galaxy. She will allow her heart to love unconditionally, determined to do so instead of letting society dictate her ways and smudge her light. A fangirl will be of the most loyal companions God has to offer, she will be of the most constant of friends. She will endure the pressures of being a girl/woman, with the lessons her fandoms will offer and this will only strengthen her biggest beliefs, and biggest decisions: to trust the girl, the boy, the band, the book, the author, the show, the character, the YouTuber, the one thing, her favorite thing, that can still glow even in the darkest of moments.

So if you consider to be a fangirl derogatory, or if you try to use this as an insult? Please direct me towards the person first, then I will proceed to punch you, and then I will invite to some coffee this brilliant person be it fangirl or fanboy, who I am sure has more love to offer in one cell than you have in your whole body. It will be awesome and I may possibly join new fandoms - fantastic, as 10 would say.

So, yeah. Insult a fangirl in front of me. I dare you. I double dare you.

- Vanessa Z. M.