And, oh, I run the risk of gender stereotyping here, but I think that's perhaps another aspect of fandom being something of a safe space for women. It's similar to what you'll see in in other situations where men are invested in the resulting accomplishments and women are invested in the overall experiences. Of course that's simplistic and not absolutely the case every time gender-wise but there is some truth there. Real play doesn't have anything to do with winning or losing.
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And, oh, I run the risk of gender stereotyping here, but I think that's perhaps another aspect of fandom being something of a safe space for women. It's similar to what you'll see in in other situations where men are invested in the resulting accomplishments and women are invested in the overall experiences. Of course that's simplistic and not absolutely the case every time gender-wise but there is some truth there. Real play doesn't have anything to do with winning or losing.