https://iwilldare.com/2009/04/crackpot-theory-17-men-let-nostalgia-get-in-the-way-of-their-critical-thinking/ A little bit of heaven & A whole lot of hell Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://iwilldare.com/2009/04/crackpot-theory-17-men-let-nostalgia-get-in-the-way-of-their-critical-thinking/#comment-23258 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:25:28 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=8154#comment-23258 I think women go through the same definition process, but are constantly re-defining themselves. Or maybe it’s more generalized — I like books, I like this kind of music. . . therefore giving them a broader definition of who they are.

]]> https://iwilldare.com/2009/04/crackpot-theory-17-men-let-nostalgia-get-in-the-way-of-their-critical-thinking/#comment-23257 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:17:01 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=8154#comment-23257 I think it has more to do with identity. A guy builds up his identity around his fandoms, and it’s hard to take it all back and undo it and admit it was silly and childish. So he continues to tout the wonders of Star Wars or M?tley Cr?e long after they find any genuine pleasure in it. There’s also something to the community aspect of it I suppose.

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