The outfit that I'm wearing is in the style of lolita fashion, a Japanese substyle influenced by Victorian, Rococo, and kawaii aesthetics. I like to wear lolita when I present my research at anime cons- I think this is more my personality than what I wear at most academic conferences (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

copying over some old tweets- this one is from Katsucon 24~ My panel on BL fandom & slash fanfic filled a 300 seat room 😭❤️🙏 thank you to everyone who came and supported me at my panels, I’ll think about this moment whenever I need a confidence boost. I’m still shocked by the turnout & so, so happy 💖

Hi bsky! I'm Caitlin, a Sociology PhD student with an interest in gender and sexuality. I'm working on a project about BL fandom, queer identity, and online communities. I also like J-fashion, video games, grad student unions, and presenting about the sociology of BL & slash fanfic at anime cons. 💖✌️