The Price of Fan Fiction

On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle answer
a couple of listener questions in a new segment we’re calling Read
Receipts. First, they explore the origins of the “this shit
bussin’—sheesh” meme that’s all over TikTok and why teens are
getting their parents to do it. Then Rachelle digs into the drama
currently embroiling the fan-fiction website Archive of Our Own,
explaining whether the nonprofit’s latest fundraising drive is a
scam (it’s not), and why the site both is and isn’t a safe haven
for marginalized fans. If you'd like to read more about Sexy Times
With Wangxian you can do that here. Podcast production by Daniel
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