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How Ableism Can Manifest in Fandom and How to End It Stitch
that looks at the highs and lows of fandom, and unpacks how what we do online, and for fun, connects back to the way we think about the offline world.
The first time I saw someone use the word “delulu” in my corner of stan Twitter fandom, I thought nothing of it. Even with the context essentially roasting someone for talking about their headcanon for a Korean idol I didn’t make the connection between the cutesy word and what it was slang for. That “delulu” was short for “delusional” didn’t pop into my mind until I saw people reacting to it. I realized what I was missing in that moment.