Serious content warning for sexual assault and CSA
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Notes
There is so much about parasociality, fan culture, and how it relates to sexuality and gender that I only alluded to but never deeply explored in this piece. I definitely want to make more work about those topics and generally just write more about video games, since I have such a tense relationship with it. If you’re a smash head and have also been following these events, let me know what you think.
Also, what are you obsessed with right now, game-wise? Among Us? Chess? Call of Duty? Candy Crush? Something better? Please let me know. (I’m sorry to non-gamers!!)