 hate comments on just about every band they post about is actually worst than the “fangirl bands” & “fangirls” they constantly bitch about.”

“95% of their fanbase are fat, annoying, 15-year-old scene girls”

“What is so wrong with being a 15-year-old girl?” has been my mental response to such venom even since I was, well, a 15-year-old girl. Now I say it with sass, narrowed eyes and a few swear words thrown in and can write off those comments for what they are: blatantly ignorant. But as a 15-year-old, it wasn’t so easy.

Flashback to 2005: I was that reviled age and waiting in line, clutching tickets for my first My Chemical Romance show (which I had cried and screamed over at my birthday party the week prior). I heard the man in front of me going on about “stupid, little My Chemical Romance fangirls” wearing the band’s T-shirts and “ruining” the show. I looked down at my brand new MCR shirt and hoodie and turned my back, self-consciously zipping up. It was easier then to think, “Is there something wrong with me? Am I stupid? Maybe he’s right. I can’t act like a stupid fangirl.”

What I hope you will take away from this is that you should not think that or be afraid of being a “fangirl,” because what I should have thought back then was, “How pathetic is it that a 20-something-year-old guy is picking on young fans who are showing their enthusiasm for a band they like?” So what is so wrong with being a fangirl? Why are people afraid of the passion of young girls?

Fangirls are accused of the unspoken crime of being young, female and excited about the art they like—a “crime” people never seem to take the time to realize is very silly. Being young is awesome. Being a girl is awesome. Being passionate about something is awesome. What’s the problem?

Here is where naysayers might interject, “They just like the band members for their looks” or “They’re blind followers” or “They’re creepy stalkers” or “They’re obsessive.”

Actual instances of stalking (which are not
hate comments on just about every band they mail about is actually bad than the “ fangirl bands ” & “ fangirls ” they constantly bitch about. ” 

 “ 95% of their fanbase are fat, annoying, 15 - class - old scene girls ” 

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 Flashback to 2005: I was that reviled long time and waiting in wrinkle, clutching tickets for my first My Chemical Romance display (which I had cried and screamed over at my birthday party the week prior). I heard the man in front of me going on about “ stupid, little My Chemical Romance fangirls ” wearing the band ’s T - shirts and “ ruining ” the show. I looked down at my brand fresh MCR shirt and hoodie and turned my back, self - consciously travel rapidly up. It was easy then to think, “ Is there something wrong with me? Am I stupid? possibly he ’s right. I ca n’t work like a stupid fangirl. ” 

 What I hope you will take aside from this is that you should not think that or be afraid of being a “ fangirl, ” because what I should have thought back then was, “ How pathetic is it that a 20 - something - year - old guy is picking on youthful fans who are showing their enthusiasm for a band they wish? ” So what is indeed incorrect with being a fangirl? Why are people afraid of the passion of young girls? 

 Fangirls are accused of the unspoken crime of being young, female and activated about the art they like — a “ crime ” people never seem to assume the fourth dimension to realize is very silly. Being new is awesome. Being a female child is awesome. Being passionate about something is amazing. What ’s the problem? 

 Here is where naysayers might interject, “ They barely like the band members for their spirit ” or “ They ’re blind followers ” or “ They ’re creepy stalker ” or “ They ’re obsessive. ” 

 Actual example of stalking (which are not
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Actual instances of stalking (which are not
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 hate comments on just about evEry band theY post AboUt iS aCtuaLly wOrst than the “fanGIrl bAnds” & “fangirls” they constaNtly bItCH aboUT.”

“95% oF theiR fanbasE ArE FAt, aNnOyIng, 15-YeAR-oLd sceNe gIrls”

“WhaT is so wrong WitH bEing a 15-year-old GIrL?” has been my MenTal response tO suCh venoM eVen SInce I Was, Well, a 15-Year-olD Girl. NoW I say it wiTh SAss, narROwed eyeS ANd A few Swear words thrown iN AnD Can write off thoSe commEnTS fOR WhaT thEy are: blataNtLy ignORant. But AS a 15-YEAR-olD, It wasn’t so easy.

flashback to 2005: i Was That reViLed AGe and wAitinG iN LinE, clutching tIckeTs for my fiRst My CHEmical ROMance shOw (whicH I hAd cRied ANd ScReaMeD OveR At My bIRthDay party ThE wEek prIor). I HEARD the Man In frOnt of Me going on abouT “stUpid, LIttLe My CHemicAl RoMaNce faNgirls” WeariNg The band’s T-shirts And “rUining” the ShoW. I LooKeD down AT my braNd nEw McR shirt And hoodIE anD tURNEd My back, self-consciouSlY ZIpPing up. It Was easIEr ThEN to think, “is TheRe soMEThing WronG WiTh me? Am I sTupid? MAYbE hE’s right. i cAn’t act LiKe a StuPid faNGirl.”

what I hOpe you wiLl takE Away from this is THat you should nOT tHINk THat oR be Afraid of beiNg a “fANgirL,” becAUsE whAT I shoUld haVe THoUGht back then was, “How paThEtic is It thaT a 20-something-yeAr-old guy is PICKing on yoUng fANs WHo are showing thEir enThusiasm foR A band theY like?” so what is So wrong wiTH Being a faNgiRl? WHy aRe pEOPlE afraid of the pASSion Of Young giRls?

fangirlS arE acCusEd oF tHe unspokeN crime of BeInG yOuNg, fEmale ANd exciteD aBouT tHe aRt theY Like—a “cRime” pEoplE nEvER seEm to takE ThE TIme tO rEaLize Is vErY sillY. BeiNG yoUng is awEsome. BeinG a gIRl is AwEsOme. BeinG passionate abOuT something Is AweSome. WhAT’S the probLem?

Here is where naysayers MIght intErjEct, “ThEy juSt like the BanD membeRs fOR their Looks” oR “They’Re BliND FolloWERs” Or “THeY’re creepy sTALkeRs” or “THeY’re oBsessivE.”

Actual instances of STalKing (which are nOt
 hate comments on just abo ut every b and t hey  po st  abo ut i s actually wor s t th an the “fangirl bands”  & “f an g irls ”  t hey c onstant l yb i tch  a bo ut. ”“9 5% of  th eir fan base are f at,  a nnoying, 15- y ea r-old scen e g irls”

“What  is  so wr on g w i th be ing  a 15 -year- o ld gir l?” has b ee n  my me n tal res p o ns e to  such venom evens in c e I was, well,  a 15- ye a r- o l d g irl . Now I sa yit wi t h sass, na r r o wed eyes and a fe w swear wor d s t hrownin  an d  can w riteof f  th ose comment s fo r what th ey are :  blatan t ly igno rant.But  as  a 1 5 -y ea r-o ld ,  it wa sn’ t  so  easy.
Fl as hback  to2 0 0 5 : Iwas  tha t rev iled age andwai ting inline,  clut chin gticke ts for  my f ir st My ChemicalRoma nce show(wh ic h I  h ad cr i ed and  sc rea med ove r at my bir th d a y  p arty the week prio r) . Iheard th e mani nfr o nt of me  g oin g on a bout“stu p id , little  My Ch e mi ca l Roman ce  fangi rl s”wea ringt he b and’sT-shirts  and“ ruining” the s h ow. I lookedd ow n at my b ran d new MCR s hirt andhood i eand turne d myba c k, self-consciously zi pp ing up . Itwas easier th en to thin k , “Is ther e so m et h ing wrong with  me?Am I stupi d ? Maybehe’sright. I  can’t ac t like a s tup idfan gir l . ”
What I hopey o u wi ll  take a way  from t his  is  th atyo u shouldnot thin kth at  o r b e afr a id of be in g a  “ fan girl, ”  becau se wh at I  s ho u ldhave th o ug h t  bac kth en w as,  “ How p athe t icis it t hat a 20- som e thin g- ye ar-oldguy is pickin gon young f an s w ho are s howing t heir enthusiasm for a b a nd they  li ke?”So w hat is so  wr ong wi thb eing a  fangi rl? W hy  ar e peopl e af rai dof the pas s i onof yo un g gi rls?

F angirls are accuse d  of  the unspoken  cr imeo f  b ein g  y o ung ,f ema l e  and excited ab out the ar tt he y like—a “ c rim e”  people  neverseemt o takethe timeto realiz eis v e r y s illy. Bein g youngis awesom e . Bei n ga gir l i s awes om e.Being  passi o nat e abo ut som et hing i s awe so me. What ’s the problem?

Here i s wher e nay say ers might  in t erj ect, “The y ju st like th e b and  memb ers for t heir lo oks ”  or “ They ’ re blindf ol low e r s”  or “They’r e c ree py st alk e rs” or  “Th ey’re obsessive.” 
Actual instan ceso f  st alk i ng ( wh ich are not
 hate_comments on_just about every band_they post_about_is actually_worst_than the “fangirl_bands” & “fangirls”_they constantly bitch about.”

“95%_of their fanbase_are_fat, annoying, 15-year-old scene girls”

“What is so wrong with being a 15-year-old girl?” has_been_my mental_response_to_such venom even since I_was, well, a 15-year-old girl._Now I_say it with sass, narrowed eyes and a_few_swear words thrown_in and can write off those comments for what_they are: blatantly ignorant. But as_a 15-year-old, it_wasn’t_so_easy.

Flashback to 2005: I_was that reviled age and waiting_in line, clutching tickets for my_first My Chemical Romance show (which I_had cried and screamed over at_my birthday party the week_prior). I_heard the man in front_of me going_on about_“stupid, little My_Chemical Romance fangirls” wearing the band’s_T-shirts and “ruining”_the show. I looked down at_my_brand new MCR_shirt_and_hoodie and_turned my back,_self-consciously_zipping up._It_was easier then to think, “Is_there_something wrong with me? Am I stupid?_Maybe he’s right. I_can’t_act like a stupid_fangirl.”

What I hope you will_take away from this is that_you should_not think_that or be afraid of being a “fangirl,” because what I_should have thought back then was,_“How pathetic is it_that a_20-something-year-old_guy is picking_on_young fans_who are showing their enthusiasm for a_band they_like?” So what is so wrong_with being a fangirl?_Why_are people afraid of the passion_of young girls?

Fangirls are accused of_the unspoken crime of being_young,_female_and excited about the art_they like—a “crime” people never seem_to take the_time to realize is very silly. Being_young_is awesome. Being a girl is_awesome._Being passionate about something is awesome._What’s_the_problem?

Here is where naysayers might_interject, “They just like the band_members for their looks” or “They’re blind followers” or_“They’re creepy stalkers”_or “They’re obsessive.”

Actual instances of_stalking_(which_are not