As many community members know, the term “whump” originated in the Stargate SG-1 community, where the fan favorite whumpee was archaeologist Daniel Jackson. Jackson died — and then returned — again and again over Stargate SG-1’s long run, enough times for a prominent fan wiki to dedicate an entire page to cataloging Daniel’s deaths andContinue reading “International Whump Day 2021: Daniel Jackson Whump Fic Recs”
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Neurophysiology of Whump: A Research Proposal
By S.E. Klein A note from the author: “I wrote this paper in the format of a formal scientific research proposal as part of a project for an undergraduate-level psychology class last year, and have since touched it up a bit. I first got the idea to study the neuropsychology behind the whump fandom aboutContinue reading “Neurophysiology of Whump: A Research Proposal”
The Six Types of Whumpers You’ll Meet
(Originally published on Tumblr here. Archived with permission.) 1. The Specifier The Specifier only focuses on a couple of whumpy tropes. They often won’t even care who it’s for, as long as it has those tropes. The tropes can vary in specificity. So your friendly neighborhood Specifier might like electrocution in general, or maybe theyContinue reading “The Six Types of Whumpers You’ll Meet”
A Brief Introduction to the Whump Community Directory
by justwhumpythings What is the Whump Community Directory?The Whump Community Directory is a database of whump blogs on Tumblr, created by the community, for the community, and based at @whumpcommunity. You can create an entry for your whump blog so others can find you, and browse the Directory to find new blogs to follow. HowContinue reading “A Brief Introduction to the Whump Community Directory”
Stigma Surrounding Whump Interest: Summary of Results
(Originally appeared on Tumblr here.) Here is the summary of results from the survey on “Stigma surrounding whump interest”! A brief overview: The survey had 843 respondents The mean age of respondents was 20.7 years (standard deviation: 2 years) The majority of participants in the survey reported experiencing low levels of self-consciousness in regard to theirContinue reading “Stigma Surrounding Whump Interest: Summary of Results”
Community History: Whumptober
by Ari, your editor, who has a poor grasp on time and forgot that Issue #3 coincided with Whumptober until the last day in September, then set out to correct that oversight herself. As this issue goes live we’re wrapping up the whumpiest part of the year: Whumptober. Whumptober has been a staple of theContinue reading “Community History: Whumptober”
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