tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post6375748926528340956..comments2024-03-24T17:06:47.135-04:00Comments on Story Bones: Linkee-poo wonders the roads of the weekendSteve Buchheithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-81435311094267173382016-08-29T19:17:00.696-04:002016-08-29T19:17:00.696-04:00Yeah, I didn't really make the cause and effec...Yeah, I didn't really make the cause and effect I was seeing clear. :)<br /><br />But I don't really get why it's thought that people aren't interested in reading about those different from them. I mean, my favorite two characters when I was a kid were Bilbo Baggins and Miss Marple.<br /><br />It's not like being either an elderly British lady or a hobbit is anything with which I had real-life experience.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-23489967674868507602016-08-28T21:30:19.665-04:002016-08-28T21:30:19.665-04:00I think the article was more about a young turks k...I think the article was more about a young turks kinda thing, but I think it leads to what you're talking about (and something I've thought a lot about). While there's lots of discussion about inclusion surrounding POC, and "writing the other", there is very little discussion about being inclusive of generational divides and writing older people convincingly. Most younger people don't understand that your focus changes as you get older, what is important to you at 20 is not the same as at 50. And that's not to mention the challenges of aging.Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-86296774667683548712016-08-28T20:22:38.161-04:002016-08-28T20:22:38.161-04:00Re Ageism in SFF, I was once super-excited to read...Re Ageism in SFF, I was once super-excited to read a story because the protagonist was an elderly lady.<br /><br />I ended up disliking the story, and wondered if it did more harm than good, or if I had just raised my hopes too high. I mean, lots of aged male wizards, but outside of Harry Potter, middle aged and older women? Guy Gavriel Kay has written some, and Terry Pratchett of course, and... well... I'm staring at my bookshelves and coming up empty.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.com