Gender Essentialism, Genre, and Me
I’m late to the party. The first major SF/F controversy party. And while this post won’t be about Kemp’s argument specifically, it does come out of the discussions about his post — most particularly the criticisms.[1] Part of the problem I have with traditional gender roles is the way they assume what manhood (or womanhood) […]
Link of the Week: Amal El-Mohtar Calls for the Expulsion of Theodore Beale from SFWA
You’ve probably already seen it, but if you haven’t, here you go. If you scroll down to the comments section, you can see a lot of other responses to the situation. In short, Theodore Beale (a.k.a. Vox Day) is our resident loud-mouthed racist and misogynist. This is not a bit of name calling. This is […]
SFWA, Sexism, and Progress (A Response to Jason Sanford)
(Note: I originally intended this as a short comment on this recent post by Jason Sanford. In his post, he basically suggests that the men in our field need to stand up and say “no” to sexism; his post is, I think quite obviously, a response to the SFWA Bulletin kerfluffle from this weekend, which […]
Video of the Week: Damsel in Distress 2 — Tropes vs. Women in Video Games (Feminists Rule!)
If you haven’t seen part one, go here. Otherwise, enjoy the continuation of Anita Sarkeesian’s brilliant series on women in video games.
Link of the Week: Judith Butler Explained with Cats!
This. I’d put the images up here, but that’s not fair to the individual who decided combining cats with Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble would result in pure, theoretical wonder. Enjoy!
Link of the Week: Strange Horizons’ 2012 SF Count!
If you haven’t seen it already, Strange Horizons recently released their assessment of the data for books reviewed and reviewers, divided by gender, at major SF review sources. It’s definitely worth checking out. (Yes, I mentioned this in my post on gender normativity earlier today.)