Hi, over via a link from Hesychasm. Interesting thoughts and questions. I tend to look at the stats as a way of fostering reflection and acting as data points rather than being an end point…like, I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way to answer the meme or even to frame it, but it made a good way for me to glance over my own stories and say, "Hmm. Am I comfortable writing characters of color? Am I comfortable writing characters played by actors of color only if they’re removed from a present-day context or made alien?"
aha! thanks for the link. i read it a while ago and only hazily remembered it. i hope witchqueen won't be offended. i certainly wasn't terribly bothered by her post, and i read it with great interest!
i totally agree with you. i wasn't taking issue with the whole idea of the census, but merely with the categories. for me, something more specific would be better and perhaps more interesting. some people undoubtedly don't need that extra specificity.
The essay you’re thinking of is witchqueen’s and is . By the way, she specifically disclaimed the idea that people should watch source material they don’t enjoy out of some sense of obligation. Also, if I am interpreting her correctly, she isn’t saying "search out fandoms with CoC" but look at what you are already and go from there. To quote ( ... )
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i totally agree with you. i wasn't taking issue with the whole idea of the census, but merely with the categories. for me, something more specific would be better and perhaps more interesting. some people undoubtedly don't need that extra specificity.
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