Comments | greygirlbeast: "Everything is free now. That's what they say."

greygirlbeast

"Everything is free now. That's what they say."

Feb 13, 2017 11:20

A good bit more snow yesterday. Then, because this is Rhode Island, the temperature actually went up after sunset, and there as a smattering of rain. There was some sun this morning, but that's mostly gone now. It's currently 33˚F, with the windchill at 20˚F, and we have a high wind warning. I expect this snow will be with us for at least a week. ( Read more... )

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Sensitivity editor????? ext_1285666 February 13 2017, 15:29:07 UTC

What the fuckin' fuck are they talking about? And you have to pay them to fuck up your manuscript too? I don't think so.

Re: Sensitivity editor????? ext_3952040 February 13 2017, 17:51:52 UTC

I do consult with a person from a culture I'm writing about if I have my doubts over whether I could do it accurately, but I'd jump ship if I thought that was going to be imposed by a publisher.

Re: Sensitivity editor????? ext_1285666 February 14 2017, 15:35:27 UTC

I could agree with that.

emmnemosyne February 13 2017, 23:57:05 UTC

Fear of offending someone with the art you do now necessitates the creation of someone to tell you that you're doing it wrong. Did Terry Gilliam make this up? Are there going to be Wrong Art Inspectors knocking at my door? With a hammer?

sovay February 14 2017, 00:23:57 UTC

Even Pickman couldn't do that woman justice.

Well said. Aaaagh.

ext_3285138 February 14 2017, 04:21:39 UTC

Just today I left a ramble on Facebook about how I've become disenfranchised with the odd conformist side of what it now means to be "liberal." I miss the old days when being liberal meant being independent and unique, but now it seems to come with a check list of unspoken Orwellian ideals. The biggest sin is to offend somebody, and there can be no spoken differences in the common traits of men, women, or cultures. Any pre-2000 cartoon or kids TV show is now allocated as being for adult amusement only and usually will come with a disclaimer to this effect due to its racial insensitivity and/or violence (Tom and Jerry, Sesame Street on video... I kid you not). All sexual relationships are now "love"... and beautiful. To say otherwise is offensive. And finally... criticism is out, because everyone is now a genius and an artist, because we are all special. I mean, give me a break. Anyway, there's my gripe.

ext_3999767 February 15 2017, 19:47:01 UTC

The day a publisher asks me to submit a manuscript to a "sensitivity editor"...

I cannot help but imagine the manuscript from The Shining, just with artfully arranged paragraphs of "Trigger" instead of "All work and no play...."