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'''Ageism in Fandom''' is a topic of discussion in fandom spaces, in the context of how different age groups interact and are perceived, and how those perceptions affect the treatment of other fans, content creators and characters.
'''Ageism in Fandom''' is a topic of discussion in fandom spaces, in the context of how different age groups interact and are perceived, and how those perceptions affect the treatment of other fans, content creators and characters.
==Discussion==
The topic of ageism in fandom began being widely discussed after a few prominent posts in 2014 and 2015 (see example below). There was a feeling that some younger fans were putting age limits on fandom involvement and may have been involved in a subtle form of gatekeeping. Others felt that the expectations of younger fans were rooted in outdated beliefs:
{{quotation|one more thing, i can’t help but notice that a lot of tumblr’s popular ideas about what 30+-year-old women — and it’s almost always women — should be doing instead of having fun online seem to line up pretty closely with very conservative beliefs about what women’s options should be. especially that women should have children and that once they have children their lives should revolve around those children completely, with no time for breaks or hobbies or internet discussion or other selfish, frivolous, unmotherly activities. to be a mother or a woman old enough to be expected to be a mother is to be a specially regulated class of person, judged by her performance as a self-sacrificing caregiver and exemplar of chaste maturity.<ref>[https://enoughtohold.tumblr.com/post/166541699026/one-more-thing-i-cant-help-but-notice-that-a-lot one more thing, i can’t help but notice that a lot of tumblr’s popular ideas about what 30+-year-old women]</ref>}}
==You're middle aged and still have a tumblr?==
==You're middle aged and still have a tumblr?==