http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/10/29/support-multicultural-ya-fantasysf/ Book reviews, snark, and adventures in locovoration Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/10/29/support-multicultural-ya-fantasysf/comment-page-1/#comment-53908 Tu Books update Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:00:46 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=764#comment-53908 [...] back in October, when I encouraged you to Kickstart Tu Publishing, a new independent press dedicated to multicultural YA genre [...] [...] back in October, when I encouraged you to Kickstart Tu Publishing, a new independent press dedicated to multicultural YA genre [...]

]]> http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/10/29/support-multicultural-ya-fantasysf/comment-page-1/#comment-53563 Sam Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:29:48 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=764#comment-53563 Fair enough. Though I bet it's easier to assume "just like me" when you are the cultural default. Fair enough. Though I bet it’s easier to assume “just like me” when you are the cultural default.

]]> http://www.parenthetical.net/2009/10/29/support-multicultural-ya-fantasysf/comment-page-1/#comment-53561 Randy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:11:08 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/?p=764#comment-53561 I don't disagree with your basic rule, but I'm also aware that I'll tend to assume "just like me" unless my nose is rubbed in the fact that they're not. For instance, I didn't realize that almost everyone in the Earthsea trilogy is dark skinned (I'm pretty sure "black" would apply) and the barbarians (Kargads) are the only Caucasian like folks. I don’t disagree with your basic rule, but I’m also aware that I’ll tend to assume “just like me” unless my nose is rubbed in the fact that they’re not. For instance, I didn’t realize that almost everyone in the Earthsea trilogy is dark skinned (I’m pretty sure “black” would apply) and the barbarians (Kargads) are the only Caucasian like folks.

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