In a day and age where there are no gender- and race-specific awards, anthologies, college classes or awareness groups, I might agree with the idea that yor anthology is missing something if it doesn't include people of color or other genders. I really don't like having to exercise my white guilt every time I do something that might be in the public eye. If something is good, I don't give a damn who wrote, sang or performed it.
Y'ever seen anyone call a Top Ten of rap artists racists because the artists are predominantly black? No, because that form of expression has been historically dominated by artists who are black. Sci-Fi has historically been dominated by older white guys. In the modern era that's changing, but you can't change go back and insert black or female writers who weren't there. Up to a certain point most sports were dominated by whites, but in the last 30 years the complexion of modern professional sports has been very inclusive of people of color.
Except hockey. That's a total cracker sport. ;)
Anyway, don't bend to pressure, my man. If it's one of the ten best stories in your mind, do not exclude it in favor of something else because of pressure from some group or another. That way likes madness. You'll soon be bending to the pressure of left-handed midget (sorry, Little Person) Mormon writers because they feel excluded by the course of history.
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Date: 2009-10-13 01:32 pm (UTC)Y'ever seen anyone call a Top Ten of rap artists racists because the artists are predominantly black? No, because that form of expression has been historically dominated by artists who are black. Sci-Fi has historically been dominated by older white guys. In the modern era that's changing, but you can't change go back and insert black or female writers who weren't there. Up to a certain point most sports were dominated by whites, but in the last 30 years the complexion of modern professional sports has been very inclusive of people of color.
Except hockey. That's a total cracker sport. ;)
Anyway, don't bend to pressure, my man. If it's one of the ten best stories in your mind, do not exclude it in favor of something else because of pressure from some group or another. That way likes madness. You'll soon be bending to the pressure of left-handed midget (sorry, Little Person) Mormon writers because they feel excluded by the course of history.