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Originated from the Eminem song of the same name, a "stan" used to mean an obsessive, stalker fan. Over the years though, the term has evolved into something with less negative connotations. Nowadays, a stan is simply a dedicated fan to their hobby, or to a favorite celebrity, TV show, or music artist. It is a more flexible synonym of "fan," as it can be used as a noun and a verb. Stans tend to spend their time immersed in their fandom of choice, drawing fan art, making theories, and watching and creating edits, crack videos, compilations, and animatics. Contrary to the belief of some, stans are not toxic as a whole and often do not condone the bad behavior of some fellow stans, rather trying to correct and educate others who behave inappropriately. Like any large group of people, stans are extremely diverse and should never be judged as a whole based only on the actions of a few.
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