lgbtmazight
| Fan | |
|---|---|
| Name: | lgbtmazight |
| Alias(es): | Len, romiosini, figure8, junmotions, honeyfig, stonecarved, yanxing |
| Type: | fic writer, meta writer |
| Fandoms: | The Old Guard, |
| Communities: | |
| Other: | |
| URL: | Ao3 profile |
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lgbtmazight, also known as Len, is a prominent fic and meta writer in The Old Guard fandom. lgbtmazight has created fan mixes for The Old Guard characters, including songs in several languages relevant to Joe, Nicky, Andy, Nile and Booker. lgbtmazight collaborates with other writers and fans in the fandom by providing beta-reading services and creating meta-content. lgbtmazight has also written and contributed meta and content for several other fandoms.
In August 2021, an anonymous Tumblr blog, lgbtracefaker, accused lgbtmazight of racism and racefaking (intentionally misrepresenting her ethnicity). The post does not source the claims in its introduction or in-text citations. The authors have provided some links in-between paragraphs, most of which are broken.
Notable Works
The Old Guard
Meta Essays & Commentary
- A historical overview of the term Saracen and its implications: a primer for the TOG fandom by figure8/stonecarved aka lgbtmazight on Ao3
- Making “Al-Kaysani” make sense (archived link)
- commentary on whether Joe would identify as Arab or not
- Meta thread between lgbtmazight and hottopicmonk on Joe’s likely birthplace of Tunisia (archived link)
- Why berber should not be a term used to describe Yusuf (archived link)
- Joe wouldn’t just speak Arabic in modern times (archived link)
- Which branch of Islam? (archived link)
Further Reading
- Race as Social Capital: LGBTmazight’s Blatant Racefaking for Fandom Points by lgbtracefaker, posted August 12 2021.