"The gig also made me remember what rockstar fandom, as a young girl, had been: a gateway drug to the opposite sex and sexual attraction in general." | Buobe
"The gig also made me remember what rockstar fandom, as a young girl, had been: a gateway drug to the opposite sex and sexual attraction in general."
Buobe IA context · why it matters
Chasing Sting as a young girl — It highlights the enduring impact of fandom on sexual and emotional development.
Fancying Richard Ashcroft at 58 — Shows that past infatuations can resurface and influence current desires and experiences.
A renewed interest in romance might lead to more open conversations about sexuality among older adults.
I remembered chasing Sting (as part of a mob of 14-year-old girls) as he rode with the other members of the Police in an open-top Jeep down Hammersmith Broadway in 1978. I remembered ogling his poster in my bedroom....
