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==Discussion==
==Discussion==
[[File:FandomOldPoster.png|thumb|In 2020 [[LaynaAyre]] created this icon for older fans: ''"So apparently there's BS going on about older female fans (and the cutoff is like *25 or 30*!). I decided to make an icon for those of us who are just a little over the age limit. :-)''"]]
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
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