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Why are Fangirls scary?

73,711 views | Yve Blake • TEDxSydney

In this fun, passionate talk, writer and performer Yve Blake challenges the myth that fangirls are something to be laughed at, pointing out the long legacy of sexist derision of young women who love fully. Instead, she asks us to embrace the fangirl in all of us.

In this fun, passionate talk, writer and performer Yve Blake challenges the myth that fangirls are something to be laughed at, pointing out the long legacy of sexist derision of young women who love fully. Instead, she asks us to embrace the fangirl in all of us.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSydney, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSydney, an independent event.

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