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fans can find community through ‘queering’ idols – but is it ethical?

  • Written by Hannah McCann, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies, The University of Melbourne
fans can find community through ‘queering’ idols – but is it ethical?The ConversationKarlie Kloss/Instagram, CC BY-SA

With Taylor Swift pulling in over half-a-million audience members on her Australian tour, we’ve been thinking a lot about fans. In this series, our academics dive into fan cultures: how they developed, how they operate, and how they shape the world today.

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