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Okay, I'm back. Still not completely okay but I'm working on it. <3
In other news, when I review a book now, I'm going to include a Fuck-You factor, which will rate out of five how much our governmental fascists and Nazis in the US will hate you reading it. Things like diverse representation, happiness for those diverse folks, written by someone in that group, whatever. IDK if that'll make anyone want to read books but if it does, well. I'm with you.
Score:
0--fascist-approved. We're probably not going to see this one because I'd have pitched the book across the room already.
1--fascists have no problems.
2--fascists have slight problems. One or two minor representational characters, for example.
3--fascists have problems. Representational characters, diverse plotlines.
4--fascists have major problems. Major representational characters, book critiques fascist POVs.
5--fascists will froth at the mouth. Ms. Marvel, for example, is entirely about a Pakistani Muslim teenage female superhero. Side characters are queer and POC and generally fabulous, and also include a girl who converted to Islam. Would recommend to everyone. Immediately.
So, moral of the story, everyone should go read Ms. Marvel immediately. And also fuck fascists and Nazis right in the ear.
This entry is crossposted at http://bookblather.dreamwidth.org/419090.html. Please comment over there if possible.
In other news, when I review a book now, I'm going to include a Fuck-You factor, which will rate out of five how much our governmental fascists and Nazis in the US will hate you reading it. Things like diverse representation, happiness for those diverse folks, written by someone in that group, whatever. IDK if that'll make anyone want to read books but if it does, well. I'm with you.
Score:
0--fascist-approved. We're probably not going to see this one because I'd have pitched the book across the room already.
1--fascists have no problems.
2--fascists have slight problems. One or two minor representational characters, for example.
3--fascists have problems. Representational characters, diverse plotlines.
4--fascists have major problems. Major representational characters, book critiques fascist POVs.
5--fascists will froth at the mouth. Ms. Marvel, for example, is entirely about a Pakistani Muslim teenage female superhero. Side characters are queer and POC and generally fabulous, and also include a girl who converted to Islam. Would recommend to everyone. Immediately.
So, moral of the story, everyone should go read Ms. Marvel immediately. And also fuck fascists and Nazis right in the ear.
This entry is crossposted at http://bookblather.dreamwidth.org/419090.html. Please comment over there if possible.