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Toronto Fandom and Alternative Lifestyles
Jan. 19th, 2005 06:19 pmI've had chats with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thespian about Toronto Fandom which revealed things I had trouble believing.
In the cities I've lived, kink, poly, and pagan communities have a huge, strong overlap with fandom, to the point where there are multiple panels at cons discussing polyamory as a lifestyle (for instance), and huge play parties are held at the con hotel (often with the knowledge of the con). I've taken this for granted, and assumed that it was the norm.
But I'm told that Toronto Fandom, and Ad Astra, aren't like that.
Is this true? How many of you naughty kinky poly folk go to Ad Astra? Is it common to see cute people dressed naughty there, with a flogger hanging off their belt? To pick up hot bi babes? To get invited to a private play party?
This is really disappointing, and makes me wonder if I should go to Ad Astra. I mean, I'll be honest, at most cons I spend most of my time socializing and looking in the vendors room, not going to panels. Maybe that makes me a bad scifi/fantasy fan. Dunno.
Any comments?
thespian about Toronto Fandom which revealed things I had trouble believing. In the cities I've lived, kink, poly, and pagan communities have a huge, strong overlap with fandom, to the point where there are multiple panels at cons discussing polyamory as a lifestyle (for instance), and huge play parties are held at the con hotel (often with the knowledge of the con). I've taken this for granted, and assumed that it was the norm.
But I'm told that Toronto Fandom, and Ad Astra, aren't like that.
Is this true? How many of you naughty kinky poly folk go to Ad Astra? Is it common to see cute people dressed naughty there, with a flogger hanging off their belt? To pick up hot bi babes? To get invited to a private play party?
This is really disappointing, and makes me wonder if I should go to Ad Astra. I mean, I'll be honest, at most cons I spend most of my time socializing and looking in the vendors room, not going to panels. Maybe that makes me a bad scifi/fantasy fan. Dunno.
Any comments?
