Historically Authentic Sexism in Fantasy. Let’s Unpack That. | Tor.com
Fantasy author Tansy Rayner Roberts on historically authentic sexism in fantasy
Historically Authentic Sexism in Fantasy. Let’s Unpack That. | Tor.com
Fantasy author Tansy Rayner Roberts on historically authentic sexism in fantasy
PSA: Your Default Narrative Settings Are Not Apolitical
Image taken from tumblr. Recently, SFF author Tansy Rayner Roberts wrote an excellent post debunking the idea that women did nothing interesting or useful throughout history, and that trying to wri…
“You should all ask yourself what do you feel when you are defeated. Are you blaming others, feeling depressed, or are you filled with passion, ready to take the challenge again? All those of you who have played on the field will have tasted defeat, there’s no player who has not lost before, however the best players, as a tribute to all their efforts, will give everything they’ve got to stand up again, the ordinary players will take a while to get back on their feet, while the losers will remain flat on the field. Do not be ashamed about being defeated, to be defeated and to not stand up is what you should be ashamed of.”
-University of Texas Longhorn Head coach, Darrell Royal