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Vicky Jessop

Women like me are transforming nerd culture — it’s chic to geek out on Comic Con

It’s taken me until adulthood to admit it, but here it is: I’m a geek. Looking back, there were plenty of clues. My family’s obsession with Doctor Who was one. Every Saturday we would gather religiously on (or more often behind) the sofa to watch the Doctor fight it out with the villain of the week.

Another was my love of Harry Potter, which branched out over the course of years to encompass Marvel, Lord of the Rings and Dungeons & Dragons. And that’s before mentioning the gaming habit I’ve developed over lockdown.

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