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7/ It was implied that gay SF writers were a new thing, as were black SF writers. ...which is a level of ignorance that's breathtaking. AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO READS REFERENCE BOOKS FOR FUN?!?! THIS IS NOT NAM!pic.twitter.com/D9IamAg4fi
8/ So anyway, Scalzi's idea that the field of SF&F is "in conversation" with itself is a nice idea, and is in fact the goal, but the current wave of authors with bios at http://tor.com that describe their sexuality, race, and gender transition but not their influences >
9/ Is proof that he's incorrect. In the year 2020, SF&F is NOT in conversation with itself; there has been a hard break, and the current generation of ... well, whatever it is that Tor publishes these days ... is NOT in conversation with the old field, but only with >
10/ 2020 SJW woke politics, movies, and videogames. It's sad, but aside from the indy scene, SF&F is a dead field. The entryists killed it and caper around wearing its skin, congratulating themselves on their bravery and skills.
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11/ Indeed. It is possible (and desirable!) to depart from what has come before. But one needs to know it and understand it before one can alter it an improve it. Haldeman criticized and improved upon Heinlein because he READ and UNDERSTOOD Heinlein. https://twitter.com/HumungusEternal/status/1295723376355532802 …
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14/ yeah, I mentioned Delany in my earlier thread that Scalzi is maybe subtweetinghttps://twitter.com/eigenrobot/status/1295726500298145794 …
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15/ misspelled his name, tho, bc Morlockhttps://twitter.com/MorlockP/status/1290798071597731840 …
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16/ I would like to attack Scalzi posts more often for you dear friends, but he is so tedious and boring I apologize for my lack of discipline :(https://twitter.com/marcoJcosta/status/1295727156610375682 …
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17/ someone just unrolled the original Vast Thread here it is, if you carehttps://twitter.com/threadreaderapp/status/1295727854215462917 …
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18/ good commenthttps://twitter.com/Fiannawolf2/status/1295734019938816000 …
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