Popova’s expertise is in fan fiction that deals with issues of sexual consent, and they say that even within that subset, there are many individuals, opinions, and experiences. They argue that making moral judgements about people based only on the fic they read or write doesn’t really make sense. “There are people who genuinely want to explore and understand what consent truly means and how it might be constrained,” Popova says. “[Then] there are people who just want to have a wank.” but it never feels like a boring college lecture. The history lessons on the show are often portrayed through the queens themselves, with the contestants sharing their own personal experiences. WhenPeppermint came out for 120 days and indefinitely blocked all Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. (These bans were revoked by President Joe Biden). I couldn't give [the attacks and misrepresentations] too much thought because if I did I would never speak out and frankly, no woman would ever speak out. I stay focused on why this conversation is important and on all of those women who have chosen to share their own stories. They're finally talking about it. And that was the point.Related: