Yes, more RaceFail stuff.
Mar. 5th, 2009 01:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nilchanceThis shouldn't need to be said, but:
- It is NOT okay to out a blogger, because of issues like what happened to Kathy Sierra. Your anger in an Internet argument does NOT outrank another individual's safety, physical or otherwise. Especially when you're using outing as a tool to silence dissenting arguments. Especially when your outrage is a result of your privilege being threatened.
- It is not appropriate to claim that RaceFail 2009 is "making" you racist, Elizabeth Bear. I can't believe I ever recommended your work. I can't believe I followed your LJ for advice on writing. Maybe that's why I'm so invested in this, aside from trying to own my shit. Because I looked up to you as a fan made good. But this is bullshit.
- The echoing silence from most of sci-fi/fantasy publishing? The victim blaming? That is not fucking on.
In better news, fandom has created lemonade via a meme linking narrative kink with new POC-friendly fandom here.
ETA: Also, altogether like this, Race Fail 2009 is about as funny as a brick to the head.
- It is NOT okay to out a blogger, because of issues like what happened to Kathy Sierra. Your anger in an Internet argument does NOT outrank another individual's safety, physical or otherwise. Especially when you're using outing as a tool to silence dissenting arguments. Especially when your outrage is a result of your privilege being threatened.
- It is not appropriate to claim that RaceFail 2009 is "making" you racist, Elizabeth Bear. I can't believe I ever recommended your work. I can't believe I followed your LJ for advice on writing. Maybe that's why I'm so invested in this, aside from trying to own my shit. Because I looked up to you as a fan made good. But this is bullshit.
- The echoing silence from most of sci-fi/fantasy publishing? The victim blaming? That is not fucking on.
In better news, fandom has created lemonade via a meme linking narrative kink with new POC-friendly fandom here.
ETA: Also, altogether like this, Race Fail 2009 is about as funny as a brick to the head.