I've been watching sports for literally as long as I can
remember- I was basically born an Atlanta Braves fan, and over the years I've
been a fan of far too many sports to list. Thanks to the Internet, I've been
able to be part of great communities of fans, particularly female fans, but
with all of these communities there have always been those women who want to
tell you the right way to be a Real Fan. It happens with every single sport
(I'm assuming it also happens in ones I don't care about like basketball and
football) and honestly, it needs to stop.
Newsflash: if you like something, you're a fan. It doesn't
matter if you think one athlete is hot, or if you proudly support a team, or if
you just enjoy watching a sport in general. There is literally no wrong way to
be a fan of something, and there is no such thing as a Real Fan.
