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“Yearning Void and Infinite Potential”: Online Slash Fandom as Queer Female Space

2007; Duke University Press; Volume: 45; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1215/00138282-45.2.103

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Alexis Lothian, Kristina Busse, Robin Anne Reid,

Asian Culture and Media Studies

Research Article| September 01 2007 "Yearning Void and Infinite Potential": Online Slash Fandom as Queer Female Space Alexis Lothian; Alexis Lothian University of Southern California lothian@usc.edu Alexis Lothian is a doctoral student in English at the University of Southern California, specializing in queer and feminist theory and cultural studies. Her interests include geek literatures and cultures, futurity, utopia, and the Internet. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Kristina Busse; Kristina Busse Independent Scholar kbusse2@gmail.com Kristina Busse is an independent scholar who has published a variety of essays on fan fiction and fan culture. She is coeditor, with Karen Hellekson, of Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet (McFarland 2006) and is currently coauthoring a book-length study on fan artifacts and new media. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Robin Anne Reid Robin Anne Reid Texas A&M–Commerce rrede13@yahoo.com Robin Anne Reid is a professor of literature and languages at Texas A&M–Commerce where she teaches creative writing, critical theory, Tolkien, and new media. Her main scholarly activities focus on feminist science fiction, fan studies, and Tolkien. She is a published poet who writes fan fiction in Lord of the Rings online fandom as well as publishing academic essays and monographs. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google English Language Notes (2007) 45 (2): 103–111. https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-45.2.103 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Alexis Lothian, Kristina Busse, Robin Anne Reid; "Yearning Void and Infinite Potential": Online Slash Fandom as Queer Female Space. English Language Notes 1 September 2007; 45 (2): 103–111. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-45.2.103 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsEnglish Language Notes Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 2007 Regents of the University of Colorado2007 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Cluster 2: Closet Cases and Impossible Desires You do not currently have access to this content.