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quote 2014-02-19 01:19
The loss of privilege is not oppression.

N.K. Jemisin, the awesome science fiction & fantasy authoress

 

The above tweet is her response to a group of highly influential writers lamenting the rise of criticism regarding sexism and discrimination in speculative publishing. The bestselling older, heterosexual white males with significant platforms to voice their opinions feel marginalized, do they? As Jemisin puts it, the intention of the First Amendment was not about a "guy's right to be a bigoted asshole, essentially unchallenged." Her longer comment on the "SFWA shenanigans" here.

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quote 2013-10-03 23:50
Mother and daughter met between the steps, and Remath took Shahar's left hand in her right. Then - with such casual grace that they had to have practiced it dozens of times - both women turned to the Avenue of Nobles and raised their free hands to Dekarta, in clear welcome.
The Kingdom of Gods (The Inheritance Trilogy) - N. K. Jemisin

 

All I could think about during this scene tbh

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