mae@aplvax.UUCP (08/12/83)
Janice Eisen recently commented in this newsgroup: "There seems to be, unfortunately, a great deal of snobbish elitism among faaans. I don't like media fen either, but not all neos or young people are obnoxious. I got very annoyed when I heard some people campaigning for the Australia bid on the grounds that (I'm paraphrasing) 'It will be a more fannish con, because only *REAL FEN* will go.' " ********* FLAME ON ********** Would someone please explain to me why "sf fen" dislike/are prejudiced against "media fen" and why there even needs to be a distinction? I am a science fiction fan who reads everything I can get my hands on while also enjoying and participating in "media" fandom. Isn't the written word also a communications medium and therefore included in the plural term media? My "mundane" officemate first learned I went to cons when I mentioned going to a local Trek con. He passed this information on to his "sf fan" roommate and got a scornful response. The next day he told me he never realized science fiction fans were prejudiced. I'd like to think we were more open minded too. ********* FLAME OFF ********** Mary Anne Espenshade ...!umcp-cs!aplvax!mae