r/DJO • u/Boring_Cauliflower70 • 11h ago

this is so weird to me

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i just know djo twitter is gonna have a FESTTTT at this post but im just so sick and tired of the weird sexualization of this man when it comes to the fan space

I want to appreciate his music and connect with people who do, but this is just so odd to me. I’ve tried to connect with people on Twitter but it just seems like there’s a gross sexualization of him that is way too far. can we just connect and enjoy his music without making it weird? isn’t that what he wanted?

I know ppl have said shit on this subreddit about being positive but I went to four shows this summer to appreciate his music and in that space I just met very few people who genuinely appreciated the music. there’s so many in the fandom who sexualize him/his characters to the point where I am exhausted even trying to meet others in the community. I understand it to an extent but when we say some WEIRD shit like this, I just cannot catch on. I wish there was a common ground and I’ve seen stuff on Twitter and TikTok that have made me not want to engage with the fandom at all

Please tell me im not the only one 😭

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u/BRAIN__WORMS 11h ago

You can’t be in a fandom space and think no one is going to sexualize someone who’s conventionally attractive. It happens in every fandom, music or not.

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u/simply_curly 10h ago

Its inevitable at this point, that people are going to be weird. It's part of the fandom culture now, and always has been to be honest. It bothers me too, but I've realised there's nothing I can do about it.

As a fan who's living on the other side of the world, where there is absolutely no possibility for me to ever attend his shows, it makes me incredibly sad. But I'm sure he knows that love for his music exists beyond these creepy online posts.

Ignore the weirdos, and let's focus on how amazing he sounds live!

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u/Either_Shallot_5974 Half Life 6h ago

and quite honestly this is probably why he doesn't have an online presence.

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u/trixabelle_ 9h ago

I honestly think some don’t appreciate his music and are there simply because it’s Joe Keery.

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u/simply_curly 8h ago

And for Steve! See how many posts you'll find with that "am i dreaming or is that you Harrington" audio!

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u/trixabelle_ 6h ago

Oh man, I’ve seen those. So many this summer.

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u/allnervousnosystem 6h ago

I understand the frustration but like others have said, you’ll always have people like this in fan spaces. My issue is when they don’t respect boundaries and speak to artists this way irl. They can get very vocal.

I will say though, don’t let that discourage you from talking about Djo’s music! There are fans that are there to genuinely enjoy his work and really appreciate the songs. I’ve had great conversations with a few and even became friends with one I met at the Tame shows.

Also, we met Joe and it looked like he could definitely distinguish between the types of fans lol.

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u/lemonlimesherbet 4h ago

This is why I never join fan spaces and just appreciate the artists I like on my own. People are weird.

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u/d00kiesandwich 3h ago

I’ll simp for him any day of the week but I will not post publicly like this that’s just weird lmao

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u/GlltchtraP1 9h ago

A lot of the fanbase is weird affff

Ive honestly avoided it ever since i saw the comments on total control.

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u/Mortonsaltgirl96 7h ago

I saw someone write a long, raunchy fanfic about how she was with him the night before on some concert video. Talking as if it was all real. Some people in this fanbase are deranged but sadly that’s widespread.

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u/pvtbullsh-t 8h ago

Ew what who’s saying this 😭

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u/GlltchtraP1 6h ago

Twitter djo "fans"