The Phoenix Papers, Vol. 2, No. 1 Page | 78 Pale and Geeky: Prevailing Stereotypes of Anime Fans Dr. Stephen Reysen, Texas A & M University at Commerce 1 Dr. Courtney N. Plante, University of Waterloo Dr. Sharon E. Roberts, University of Waterloo Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi, Niagara County Community College Ida Mohebpour, Texas A & M University at Commerce Amanda Gamboa, Texas A & M University at Commerce Author Note This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Address correspondence to Stephen Reysen, Department of Psychology, Texas A & M University at Commerce, Commerce, Texas, USA, 75429. E-mail: Stephen.Reysen@tamuc.edu