And because prejudices of all sorts are considered to be irrational, as Plei says, the least implication that maybe bone-deep cultural biases come into play is resisted fiercely. If they're sexist, too, that means they lose their superiority over the sheeple, you see. Can't have that.
I can't argue with this. And I am very selective in which SF/skeptical/feminist sites I read, but I'm also very selective about which political blogs I read, and which parenting blogs, and which cooking blogs, and for the same reasons. Every interest group has its own special flavors of unexamined privilege and drama.
It's the "fans are slans" thing
I kind of love Consuela. Slan is a novel by A.E. Van Vogt about the next level of human evolution. Slans are, of course, hunted and unappreciated by normals and must hide their abilities to survive.
I have a first edition of
Slan.
I just asked my boss if I could leave at 4, because my iTunes didn't work last night and that meant I have to watch HP 5 and 6 tonight, so I can watch 7.1 tomorrow and be ready for 7.2 tomorrow night. He said yes, which I was not expecting. Woo Hoo!
One of the early proponents of the "fans are slans" movement was Claude Degler, a former mental patient who formed the Cosmic Circle to unite fans and achieve Cosmic Consciousness. The evolved humans, the Cosmen, would help guide mankind to a glorious future. (Degler also hitchhiked across the country visiting fans. Often when he left, some of the gems of the fans' collections seemed to leave with him.)
Jack Speer, a contemporary fan, mailed postcards to Degler from everywhere he stopped on a cross-country trip. They each said: "I have a cosmic mind. Now what do I do?" I often think this when I'm at a loss as to what to do next.
Jack Speer, a contemporary fan, mailed postcards to Degler from everywhere he stopped on a cross-country trip. They each said: "I have a cosmic mind. Now what do I do?"
Heh. ::loves Ginger back::
Okay, now back to editing. I must edit for two hours and then I can go get a haircut.
I haz drugs. The curious diazapam (task as needed for muscle spasms) and more percoset. And aparently I've finally tipped over my prescription deductible and they cost me a whopping $1.81.
PT went well today, I have better range of motion. But not in certain directions and I'm ready to percoset up and take a nap.
I'm a Sleestak.
My sister was bitten by a slan?
Mind you, slan bites can be pretty nasty.
