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    Feminist Frequency‏Verified account @femfreq 1 Jun 2015

    Fantasy fiction can be a great place to confront issues like sexism & racism. The work of Ursula Le Guin & Octavia Butler do it beautifully.

    4:41 PM - 1 Jun 2015
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      2. Feminist Frequency‏Verified account @femfreq 1 Jun 2015
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        However, there’s a huge difference between fantasy that engages with social issues critically and fantasy that uses them for gritty texture.

        13 replies 93 retweets 210 likes
      3. Feminist Frequency‏Verified account @femfreq 1 Jun 2015
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        Games like The Witcher 3 use sexism & sexual violence for “gritty" world-building, presenting it as regrettable but natural and inevitable.

        51 replies 86 retweets 163 likes
      4. Feminist Frequency‏Verified account @femfreq 1 Jun 2015
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        In fact, Witcher 3 is a particularly egregious example of this problem. The game repeatedly uses brutal sexual violence as window dressing.

        58 replies 41 retweets 106 likes
      5. Feminist Frequency‏Verified account @femfreq 1 Jun 2015
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        If fantasy fiction is serious about addressing oppressions like sexism then the narrative should be focused on struggles around that issue.

        60 replies 78 retweets 198 likes
      6. Feminist Frequency‏Verified account @femfreq 1 Jun 2015
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        For a more thorough examination of this issue see our Women as Background Decoration videos https://youtu.be/4ZPSrwedvsg https://youtu.be/5i_RPr9DwMA 

        27 replies 34 retweets 91 likes
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      2. sarah‏ @sheologian 1 Jun 2015
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        @femfreq I never thought I would enjoy fantasy. I rejected the entire genre until someone, thankfully, introduced me to LeGuin.

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      3. Diane Owen‏ @Tahl 1 Jun 2015
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        @sheologian @femfreq Try author Lois McMaster Bujold, esp Cordelia's Honor. Strong characters, humor, thoughtful treatment of gender roles.

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. sarah‏ @sheologian 1 Jun 2015
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        @Tahl @femfreq Thanks!

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      5. Diane Owen‏ @Tahl 1 Jun 2015
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        @sheologian , I see you are M.Div. Try Bujold's The Curse of Chalion, where (fantasy) religion is central to plot in fascinating way.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Rabbil | ربّا‏ @RA_Sikdar 1 Jun 2015
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        @femfreq Isn't fantasy though awful at challenging racism? It always entrenches the white saviour and Other themes.

        3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Ryan Caron‏ @RyanMCaron 1 Jun 2015
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        @RA_Sikdar @femfreq not all fantasy is a parade of white straight male hobbits, though I understand how pervasive and recurrent that norm is

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Lyca‏ @UltimaLyca 2 Jun 2015
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        @femfreq So sexism can't exist in fantasy -- unless the fantasy revolves around the sexism? This is a ridiculous arbitrary line.

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      2. Lexi Ryder‏ @LexiRyder1 1 Jun 2015
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        @femfreq Le Guin is a master

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      2. Mestiza  💜 Metaphor‏ @MestizaMetaphor 1 Jun 2015
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        New anthology "Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements!" http://octaviasbrood.com/  @Octaviasbrood @femfreq

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      2. JoetheNoob‏ @joethenooob 1 Jun 2015
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        @femfreq Clearly the adult rating of the game is not enough for people not to act like children about things they don't like on it

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