Respect: No More Entertainment Shaming
For the 20-year-old with a One Direction calendar, you can take a deep breath. This one's for you. Entertainment, just like anything else, can either bring people closer together or separate them. A long time ago, people who read comic books were looked down upon. Today, times have changed. Fans of books, music, and movies make their own groups (referred to by most as fandoms) because they are tired of the judgement of others. Some fandoms have alliances or rivalries, kind of like sports teams do. If you talk to a member of a fandom, you may feel like you are talking to a woodland elf or a rainbow. "Why do they keep crying when I mention a doctor?" "Who are Sam and Dean?" "What is a faction?" Ask them why they love what they do. The answers may surprise you. Be friendly to the guy listening to Justin Bieber's new album as he does his homework. Talk to the girl wearing a Halestorm t-shirt. Don't shut them out. Their passion is valuable and ins