What’s so feminist about being a fangirl? 

Instead of worrying about whether the boys in school approve of their appearance, fangirls take agency and become the ones choosing. They figure out what qualities they would like and dislike in a future partner. They express their sexuality freely, and as a community. They follow their own taste and judgement of what constitutes good and fun music, in spite of the patriarchal stigma attached to the musical and/or visual style of pop bands. They build powerful and sometimes decades-spanning connections with other girls who feel what they feel, validating each other’s normalcy and humanity.