Mutual Misinterpretation with Matociquala

[jordan179]

I think that matociquala, aka Elizabeth Bear, misinterpreted my original remark, because when I (later) explained myself she said she agreed with me. So, while I very much appreciate the expressions of support, I think that I was too hard on her and persuaded others to be too hard on her as well.

I do think that she'd never thought about it the way I put

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[melvin_udall]

Credit to you for saying this.

Don't be too embarrassed. You apparently opened her eyes to something she hadn't before seen, and this to the benefit of the Cuban people.

[jordan179]

Well yes, but I feel bad about hurting her emotionally. I'm not as ruthless as some may think me ...

[melvin_udall]

You are a stand up guy for saying so.

A little emotional pain is often the cost of an awakening. In the end she's better for it.

Also, I didn't realize sex was a big factor in the tourism there. Maybe I'll have to rethink my... um nevermind.

[mosinging1986]

Ah, thanks for the clearing-up.

[arhyalon]

Thanks for letting us know. Now I can put away my righteous indignation soap box.

[expectare]

Not sure if you know or if it came up, but the internet basically smacked her upside the head a while back for being racist. That has probably made her overcautious.

[jordan179]

Was she actually racist, or was it those "racefail" morons who want to suck all the life and joy out of science fiction and turn it into an exercise in Political Correctness?

[expectare]

It was an entry on her LJ that started racefail.

[jordan179]

What a shame there weren't more people like me to shoot down and laugh at "racefail" before it had a chance to get going. It's a blight on science fiction.

It's like North Cyprus...

[zornhau]

A well-heeled middle-aged lady I know thinks it's a great place because everybody is "so helpful and polite".