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I have to laugh
Aug. 17th, 2010 04:47 pmThis brief article aboutthe changing fashion of urban fantasy heroines makes me laugh because if I don't, I might actually cry.
I love the notion that somehow, someway it's a big deal because the Tall, Blonde, Thin, Able, Straight White Woman is now wearing more sensible footwear. Of course, heavens forfend that the trend in the heroines themselves change.
Also, this paragraph tells me that Nothing Substantive Is Different:
Yes, what a change! Less tattoos, more body policing and worshipping of a societally approved figure! Truly, it's a revolution in the genre as we know it!
How is it that someone will dedicate time to tracking and discussing how many zepplins/dirigibles are on the covers of these books but not how many people of color, fat people, PWD, queer or trans or genderqueer people?
I love the notion that somehow, someway it's a big deal because the Tall, Blonde, Thin, Able, Straight White Woman is now wearing more sensible footwear. Of course, heavens forfend that the trend in the heroines themselves change.
Also, this paragraph tells me that Nothing Substantive Is Different:
1) Abs are in: Fantasy’s heroines are spending less time at the tattoo parlor and more time at the gym, as toned midriffs overtook tattoos as the favored accessory.
Yes, what a change! Less tattoos, more body policing and worshipping of a societally approved figure! Truly, it's a revolution in the genre as we know it!
How is it that someone will dedicate time to tracking and discussing how many zepplins/dirigibles are on the covers of these books but not how many people of color, fat people, PWD, queer or trans or genderqueer people?
