The Mary Sue: “It’s all about stories,” said Chyler Leigh at the final panel of ClexaCon on Sunday, April 8th. If there’s one phrase that can sum up the impact of the myriad queer women and characters that were celebrated at the three-day con in Las Vegas, that’s it. ClexaCon was both a celebration of wonderful shows, creators, ships, and characters, and a reminder of the impact these stories have on their audiences.
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I wasn't aware that a con like this existed but I think it's so awesome that there is a space for queer femmes to go and only hear about the other queer femmes in the universes they admire. I think con culture is so often misogynistic, homophobic, and transphobic that it is hard for queer people to be in it period, let alone thrive in it. Marginalized comic fans or fans of comic based media deserve to enjoy the community they are in as well.
ClexaCon does seem like the kind of place where important things are being talked about. Representation has kind of become a buzz word in the entertainment community but it seems like ClexaCon really talks about practical applications and what representation actually does for the fans of marginalized communities who watch these shows. I will certainly start watching some of these shows because I don't feel that I see representation of the people I surrond myself with enough.
The idea of creating an environment like the one created at ClexaCon, where there is more of an open conversation about the need and power of queer women on television and movies, as well as pulling away from the hyper-sexualization of women, and the relationships that queer women have with one another, that is usually incredibly present at most conventions. I truly had no idea that a convention like this- let alone this convention- existed, but I am so glad that it does and, like Joss previously mentioned, is a space that queer women can go to rally behind the need for a inclusive space for queer women. I would love to go to this event sometime, not because I am necessarily a hardcore fan of some of these comics and series, but because I would love to hear what types of conversations are happening and being facilitated in a space like this, and how it is impacting the current entertainment industry.
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