Me:
Which brings me to the point that I know quite a few women who do actually watch (etc.) Doctor Who to a degree that I would consider
fannish,
but who don't get involved in organised fandom because they feel a bit excluded by the overwhelmingly male-centred character thereof.
Helen:
I used to dress up as Leela, the Rani, Romana, Ace, even Zoe
Got pictures :)?
But our Dr. Who fan club included lots of women and more straight males than gays, although there were certainly a few.
Sorry-- I was talking about UK Doctor Who fandom; I understand the demographic is a bit less skewed in other countries. Mind you, my experience of Canadian DW fan groups suggested that, although the gay-straight ratio was a bit better balanced, the organised fandom was still male to a degree that put off a lot of women.
But perhaps things are different in California...
Fiona
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