User blog:Hatebunny/Comic Book Showcase - Episode 19: Nerd Bullies and Gatekeeping

On this week's episode of Comic Book Showcase we're getting a little bit serious to talk about the subject of Nerd-on-Nerd bullying (or Geek-on-Geek if you prefer) and the troubling concept of "Gatekeeping" in which people who consider themselves true fans react to new fans with unwarranted aggression and mean-spirited exclusion.

This is especially a problem for women, whose piece of the fandom pie has grown significantly - and we think that's a positive thing.

So, what do you think about this subject? Have you seen instances of nerd-on-nerd bullying and gate-keeping in your life as a fan? Have you been the victim of gatekeeping? Are you self-aware enough to admit that you've been a gatekeeper before? Let us know in the comments!

No extra discussion video on the topic this week, so let's try to get some mileage out of comments, and get some back and forth, huh?

This week's video was hosted by Jamie Hari, Billy Arrowsmith, Rab Townsend, and Kyle Theobald.