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Dear people who use the term "Stan",
I hate it. I'm not even positive some of you even know where it comes from...
THIS is where it comes from.
"Stan" by Eminem 2000
Stan is a fictional guy who becomes obsessed with Eminem and writes him letters. As with most celebrities, Eminem is unable to personally respond to them.Stan becomes increasingly upset which culminates in driving his car off a bridge which kills himself and his girlfriend who is pregnant with their child.
Stan was originally used to describe a fan so obsessed and crazy that THEY WOULD KILL OVER THEIR FANDOM!
When you call yourself a Stan, you're saying that you would commit real violence over your fandom.
When you call someone else a Stan, you're saying they're capable of domestic violence over their fandom.
The term "Stan" is NOT CUTE.
I hate its usage and prevalence unless you are referring to an actual name like Stan Lee. I was once called a Stan because I was defending Joss Whedon in a sexist argument but exactly how is a person promoting women's rights when they use a term belonging to a character who kills his girlfriend?
I hate it. I'm not even positive some of you even know where it comes from...
THIS is where it comes from.
"Stan" by Eminem 2000
Stan is a fictional guy who becomes obsessed with Eminem and writes him letters. As with most celebrities, Eminem is unable to personally respond to them.Stan becomes increasingly upset which culminates in driving his car off a bridge which kills himself and his girlfriend who is pregnant with their child.
Stan was originally used to describe a fan so obsessed and crazy that THEY WOULD KILL OVER THEIR FANDOM!
When you call yourself a Stan, you're saying that you would commit real violence over your fandom.
When you call someone else a Stan, you're saying they're capable of domestic violence over their fandom.
The term "Stan" is NOT CUTE.
I hate its usage and prevalence unless you are referring to an actual name like Stan Lee. I was once called a Stan because I was defending Joss Whedon in a sexist argument but exactly how is a person promoting women's rights when they use a term belonging to a character who kills his girlfriend?
