Questions like whether Lois or Lana is the better choice for Clark or if Cloud ever really loved Aerith--or whatever that escalate into full blown "I'll kill you!" arguments, yeah I say "Duuuuudes, fandom...lighten up." But issues involving tolerance and acceptance of racism and gender demeaning. Well, that's just Ignorant.

Yes! Shipping wars are and the like are little deals and certainly shouldn't evolve into bashing/wank fests, but the really big issues should not be just brushed aside. A non-Supernatural fans may not care what's happening in that fandom, but people who are actually involved certainly should.