The Conversation (0)
Picture:
Star Wars grab and Twitter
The latest trailer for the new Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker recently dropped, and with it came many passionate fans – but not everyone appreciates said passion.
A woman with the Twitter handle Ashley StClair, a self-professed Trump supporter, drew people’s ire after she made fun of passionate male fans of Star Wars and super hero movies.
StClair posted a link to a reaction video made by a Star Wars fan about the new trailer. Beneath it she wrote:
Star Wars and super hero movie obsession culture has revealed a whole new population of undateable men. Might be worse than men who wear cargo shorts.
Amidst the thousands of comments criticising her, one by Emily Chaney, a teacher-in-training from Michigan, stood out for the important point she made about toxic masculinity.
The post had garnered lots of criticism and Star Wars fans lashed out, prompting a follow-up tweet by StClair that read:
Nerd Twitter is upset that I think men who obsess and cry over Star Wars are undateable #MakeMenGreatAgain
In a thread Chaney wrote, she talked about harmful male stereotypes and began: "Liking one or both of these is a PREREQUISITE for dating me. Mostly because 1. having similar interests is important and 2. I almost exclusively have a thing for nerds."
How about instead we talk about the toxic culture of entitled, self-absorbed women?
Also why in the HELL would you bash someone for being passionate? ESPECIALLY in a time where the "I don't give a sh… https://t.co/zJvuRpM9hm— Emily 🍄 (@Emily 🍄) 1555397190
I cannot even begin to count the times my previous significant others have tried to downplay their interests about… https://t.co/FKYkc87A6W— Emily 🍄 (@Emily 🍄) 1555397759
Nearly 80% of all suicides are male, and we could break down the "why" because there are multiple factors, but my p… https://t.co/sW2k4GCuFV— Emily 🍄 (@Emily 🍄) 1555398576
We have been so hell bent on ending stigmas surrounding women, and while that is incredibly important, we need to s… https://t.co/pSaFcj4QVu— Emily 🍄 (@Emily 🍄) 1555398896
People - especially men - praised her response.
@emily_chaney9 34, married, geek AF and i thank you for expressing this, from the bottom of my heart.— Rodrigo (@Rodrigo) 1555414700
@emily_chaney9 This whole thread, thank you.— Shong (@Shong) 1555441939
@emily_chaney9 Imgur brought me here. I wanted to thank you too. I've hidden who I am and what I like my whole life… https://t.co/obX6cwZVEn— Taylor Rowten (@Taylor Rowten) 1555419430
@emily_chaney9 Extremely well written! Saw this on Imgur! Thank you so much for your thoughts, it's so easy to feel… https://t.co/BVgEybKRU7— #DREADPirate Matthew (@#DREADPirate Matthew) 1555430992
@emily_chaney9 Excellent thread. Let people enjoy things!— Timothy S. Brannan - Working the NIGHT SHIFT! (@Timothy S. Brannan - Working the NIGHT SHIFT!) 1555549835
Ashley StClair said she received death threats from Star Wars fans, and plans to release a YouTube video about “ masculinity is being destroyed in today's society”.
Top 100
