Trans fans and fan fiction: A literature review

Authors

  • Jennifer Duggan University of South-Eastern Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2023.2309

Keywords:

Fandom, Gender, Gender nonnormative, Mpreg, Omegaverse, Transfic

Abstract

Although fan fiction studies has historically focused overwhelmingly on (cis)female fans, research suggests that trans fans—here used as an umbrella term for gender nonnormative fans—are a significant proportion of fan fiction communities. This literature review summarizes recent studies that discuss fan fiction and trans fans, as well as research exploring various genres of fan fiction that play with gender to consider the reasons such fan fiction may appeal to trans fans specifically.

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Published

2023-03-13

Issue

Vol. 39 (2023): Trans Fandom

Section

Article

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Copyright (c) 2023 Jennifer Duggan

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