karlboll
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This thing truly is a monstocity 1 comments
karlboll
· 46 weeks ago
When people defend book bans on schools, this is what I imagine they drive.
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Rosa Parks Herself in a Bus Seat 2 comments
A beer in Amsterdam on 2/20/2020. 1 comments
How we spend our time 1 comments
How dare you 1 comments
f*cking liar 1 comments
Cynical huddled flowing 1 comments
karlboll
· 46 weeks ago
I'm actually quite amazed at the lack of female characters in fantasy and sci-fi from that era. It's as if the authors create vast and complex realities, often with parallel universes and alternate time lines, bizarre technology, outlandish political systems and the most exotic aliens and fairy creatures beyond your comprehension as a matter of routine but somehow fail almost completely to include female characters. I don't think we, as people used to gender inclusion, can actually understand the mindset that caused this.
For reference I suggest studying any of Isaac Asimov's, H Beam Piper's or Philip K Dick's writings and then taking a look at Ursula Le Guin's. Actually, read Le Guin's first.
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For reference I suggest studying any of Isaac Asimov's, H Beam Piper's or Philip K Dick's writings and then taking a look at Ursula Le Guin's. Actually, read Le Guin's first.
Keep it clean 13 comments
General merciful powerless 3 comments
karlboll
· 46 weeks ago
The problem with preparing for disaster is that you start hoping for disasters.
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Paparazzi can't get enough 7 comments
androids 3 comments
karlboll
· 46 weeks ago
For context ..
"Androids dream of electric sheep" is a scifi novel by Philip K Dick.
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"Androids dream of electric sheep" is a scifi novel by Philip K Dick.
Trolling level: Master 3 comments
karlboll
· 46 weeks ago
I know what you mean. That's how I feel to, especially about religious literature.
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Trolling level: Master 3 comments
karlboll
· 46 weeks ago
"Gender Queer: A Memoir is a 2019 graphic memoir written and illustrated by Maia Kobabe. It recounts Kobabe's journey from adolescence to adulthood and the author's exploration of gender identity and sexuality, ultimately identifying as being outside of the gender binary."
It was never intended as kids literature and only had a small run of a few hundred copies. But, thanks in no small part to conservative bans, it has reached international popularity and sold almost 100.000 copies.
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It was never intended as kids literature and only had a small run of a few hundred copies. But, thanks in no small part to conservative bans, it has reached international popularity and sold almost 100.000 copies.
idkIfThisIsFitHereOrNotButYeah 1 comments