A blog called Subspace Communique recently released the findings from a survey of 5,041 Star Trek fans it conducted in 2010 -- and the results might surprise you! For starters, 57% of the fans were female! Here's some other findings:
The respondents were mostly single, over 40, and well-educated. 43% referred to themselves as "Trekkies." 79% said they were involved in Star Trek fandom because they agreed with the philosophical ideals of the shows. Fellow fan behavior considered by the interviewees to be "deviant" were was follows: Unable to tell reality from fantasy (89%); considers Star Trek "their whole world" (67%); indulging in cosplay (47%); referring to oneself as a character name or taking on a "rank" (39%); producing fan films (13%); playing in themed music bands (4%). You can read more results from the survey, which was conducted by Daryl Frazetti, here!
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