condom n.

the milieu of conventions; congoing n.

SF Fandom

  • 1968 R. E. Geis The Couch in Psychotic (#23) Jan. (unpaged) page image Richard E. Geis

    I suspect the old rules will be retained, in the end, and no great harm will come to fandom or condom.

  • 1974 J. Offutt in Title (#33) Dec. (unpaged) page image

    Ben Indick has exposed fandom and condom for what it is: no different from medical, librarian or spelunking conventions.

  • 1986 D. Langford Ansible (#45) Feb. 4/1 (heading) page image David Langford

    CONDOM [list of upcoming conventions].

  • 1989 S. Shwartz Neopro's Guide to Fandom & Con-Dom in G. Thokar Noreascon Three 121/1 (title)

    A neopro’s guide to fandom and con-dom or safe SF.

  • 1995 B. Zuhl Ben’Zine Fumes in Ben’Zine (#5) Mar. 5 page image

    Far from being exclusive they have hosted, toasted, roasted, held us spellbound by their speeches, writings and art, in both zinedom and condom, an amazing number of times.

  • 1999 J. T. Major Fanzine Review in No Award (#6) Fall–Winter 9/1 page image Joseph T. Major

    Southern fans know Guy H. Lillian III, Attorney at Law, as a long-standing member in condom. He had, after all, taken on the grueling task of bidding for NoLaCon II (as head of publications, a portentous position withal), and was a well-known feature on the con circuit before and after.

Research requirements

antedating 1968
Earliest cite

Richard E. Geis, in Psychotic
Research History
Gary McGath submitted a 1989 cite from Susan Shwartz, from an article written for the 1989 Worldcon program book.
Mary Aileen Buss submitted a 1987 cite from Sharyn McCrumb's "Bimbos of the Death Sun".
Dave Langford submitted a cite from Ansible #45, February 1986.
Jeff Prucher submitted a 1968 cite from Richard Geis in Psychotic #23.
Jeff Prucher submitted a 1974 cite from the zine Title.
Clive Shergold submitted a 1999 cite from No Award.

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