Mar 16
At the very least, this certainly causes one to rethink the whole concept of “fanboyism.” According to a survey of more than 5,000 people conducted by Star Trek blog, Subspace Communique, female fans of the sci-fi franchise outnumber their male counterparts–57 to 43 percent.
Sure it’s not exactly a scientific survey, but it’s certainly a good reason to rethink the age old perceptions of male-dominated fandom (though one has to wonder aloud what the gender breakdown would be, were a similar survey conducted amongst Star Wars fans).
Other revelations: 43 percent identify as “Trekkies,” 79 percent are into Star Trek for its philosophical leanings, and most of those who responded were single and over 40–oh well, I suppose we can only hope to shatter one stereotype at a time here.
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