Misogyny towards fandoms and fangirls is still a problem

For other areas of fandom, romantic attraction is less crucial, but misogyny is still easy to find. Taylor Swift fans are such ardent supporters of the pop star that they’re asking for tour tickets recently broke Ticketmaster, yet this power is often diminished. According to Banet-Weiser, this closure is likely because those on the outside feel intimidated by large, female-led communities. “If there’s a female-dominated fandom in which men should earn their place rather than just be allowed to be members, that’s seen as quite threatening. So what do you do about that? You say this community is worthless and hysterical and you denigrate it, to delegitimize it, because you’re not invited.”