How much of what you fan on is produced by your own culture/country?
Very little since most of the things I really get into are crime/drama/sci-fi/suspense shows and in Mexico, they don't have a lot of those that don't deal heavily with sex, women portrayed as sex objects (most women on tv have huge breasts and wear very tight and/or skimpy clothing so I don't relate to them at all and the men in the shows are either sexest, elitest pigs, weaklings that any women can trample all over them, or evil guys).
How much of what you fan on is originally produced in your native language(s)?
Well, I was born in the US but I grew up speaking spanish and went to schools in Mexico, so I don't know which would be considered my native language. Most of the shows I watch are in English (not translated or dubbed) but I watch a lot of anime in spanish since their translations are more exact to Japanese. Also the voice actors are a hundred times better. I also watch Anime in Japanese with spanish subtitles. I would say if it's english, about 80% and if we're taking spanish as my native language about 20%, including soccer games, telenovelas and shows about women :-).
Have either of the above changed over the course of your time in fandom?
yes, when I was young I would watch exclusively american programs, as I grew older, I started watching some telenovelas (soap operas)and anime dubbed in spanish. Now I watch anime in it's original Japanese with spanish subtitles, mexican dramas, and other countries' shows movies.
If/When consuming material not originally produced in a language you are fluent in, how do you access it? (e.g., dubs, scanlations, muddle through the raws and just enjoy the pretty people/art/voices, etc.)
I usually look for fansubs online. Since I'm both fluent in Spanish and English, it gives me a broader search spectrum.
Are there any culture’s materials you particularly avoid or seek out? (e.g. you avoid anything Japanese, be it anime, manga, video games, etc.; you love anything British, TV, books, etc.)If so, why?
I love anime, though they're some that I avoid because it's very . . . well it deals with things like demigods, angles and such. Mexico is a largely catholic country and my parents were protestant, so I guess anything that doesn't deal with one God is hard for me to not cringe when seeing. I can tolerate reencarnation if it's not put to much emphasis on it. Though sometimes if it's not to in your face of the anime (demigods, several gods, angels, etc) I can watch it. I guess in anything I watch or read I tend to avoid the whole there's no hope themes. Because I grew up with the belief that there's a God and that He's watching out for us. The idea that there's nothing to look forward to or a reason to exist, it just not something I would consider.
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How much of what you fan on is produced by your own culture/country?
Very little since most of the things I really get into are crime/drama/sci-fi/suspense shows and in Mexico, they don't have a lot of those that don't deal heavily with sex, women portrayed as sex objects (most women on tv have huge breasts and wear very tight and/or skimpy clothing so I don't relate to them at all and the men in the shows are either sexest, elitest pigs, weaklings that any women can trample all over them, or evil guys).
How much of what you fan on is originally produced in your native language(s)?
Well, I was born in the US but I grew up speaking spanish and went to schools in Mexico, so I don't know which would be considered my native language. Most of the shows I watch are in English (not translated or dubbed) but I watch a lot of anime in spanish since their translations are more exact to Japanese. Also the voice actors are a hundred times better. I also watch Anime in Japanese with spanish subtitles. I would say if it's english, about 80% and if we're taking spanish as my native language about 20%, including soccer games, telenovelas and shows about women :-).
Have either of the above changed over the course of your time in fandom?
yes, when I was young I would watch exclusively american programs, as I grew older, I started watching some telenovelas (soap operas)and anime dubbed in spanish. Now I watch anime in it's original Japanese with spanish subtitles, mexican dramas, and other countries' shows movies.
If/When consuming material not originally produced in a language you are fluent in, how do you access it? (e.g., dubs, scanlations, muddle through the raws and just enjoy the pretty people/art/voices, etc.)
I usually look for fansubs online. Since I'm both fluent in Spanish and English, it gives me a broader search spectrum.
Are there any culture’s materials you particularly avoid or seek out? (e.g. you avoid anything Japanese, be it anime, manga, video games, etc.; you love anything British, TV, books, etc.)If so, why?
I love anime, though they're some that I avoid because it's very . . . well it deals with things like demigods, angles and such. Mexico is a largely catholic country and my parents were protestant, so I guess anything that doesn't deal with one God is hard for me to not cringe when seeing. I can tolerate reencarnation if it's not put to much emphasis on it. Though sometimes if it's not to in your face of the anime (demigods, several gods, angels, etc) I can watch it. I guess in anything I watch or read I tend to avoid the whole there's no hope themes. Because I grew up with the belief that there's a God and that He's watching out for us. The idea that there's nothing to look forward to or a reason to exist, it just not something I would consider.