lazypadawan | To Fangirl Or Not To Fangirl, That Is The Question

So there's this mini-debate at Her Universe's Facebook page over whether "fangirl" is appropriate. Some fans clearly don't like it. Club Jade threw in its own .02 on the issue and it doesn't like "fangirl" either, mostly because it makes one think of crazed Beatle fans shrieking at eardrum-popping decibles or slash fans showing off their finest homoerotic manips to the LOTR actors.

There is a lot of behavior perpetrated by both "fanboys" and "fangirls" that's really embarrassing. I know that for me, "fanboys" can sometimes have a negative connotation of socially-inept and hygenically-challenged dudes who participate in internet rage and look forward to getting all of those porn actress autographs at Comic Con. But I don't mind "fangirls." I use it all of the time. For one thing, I'd rather be thought of as a "fangirl" instead of a fan hag or a fan broad. On that Her Universe Facebook post concerning the issue, a couple of people said "nerd" was better. Frankly, I think "nerd" is a million times worse than "fangirl." Having grown up in the 1970s-1980s, a nerd was something you didn't want to be. Nerds are super awkward, speak in odd ways, are unkempt, and don't dress very well. I'll even take the '90s geek, which has over time picked up almost a hipster cache.

I'll agree with Club Jade that the "Sisters of the Force" tossed around is a bit silly. Like most SW fans, I just prefer to be thought of as a SW fan.