SMNTY Classics: Fanfiction Extravaganza Part 1

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SMNTY Classics: Fanfiction Extravaganza Part 1

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Aug 21, 2021

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Fanfiction is a space dominated by women, and it is often derided as weird, immoral and/or terrifying. In Part one of this two-part classic episode, A & B go over the basics of the world of fanfic.
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