tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post709493972462908981..comments2023-05-30T08:29:42.770-04:00Comments on The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Blog: Politically IncorrectCroco Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417265522875605547noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-83893082019640489802014-04-26T17:42:55.778-04:002014-04-26T17:42:55.778-04:00I enjoyed it quite a bit. I enjoy star gazing for ...I enjoyed it quite a bit. I enjoy star gazing for the same reason. In the vast scheme of things, I'm fairly insignificant, and that's a comforting thought. (yes, yes, family, friends, etc, I matter to, but given the really big picture, I'm just another Jennifer)kathleenbradean@yahoo.comhttp://kathleenbradean.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-54382665596165180892014-04-26T14:53:56.038-04:002014-04-26T14:53:56.038-04:00RG and Kathleen, you have made my day. RG, I am te...RG and Kathleen, you have made my day. RG, I am tempted to copy your reply to critics, and tape it to my office door. Kathleen, I've often wondered if you've received flak for your subject-matter, even though (if I'm not mistaken), your characters live in an imaginary country. Your gym incident is actually not that unusual. I was often mistaken for other white women (or it would become clear that the person I was spekaing to wasn't sure if we had met before or not) when I was married to a Nigerian. (This was esp. noticeable in London, England, when the Nigerian community there was 50,000 strong.) I didn't take offense. It's hard for anyone to recognize individuals of a race they're not familiar with, but more exposure sharpens one's eyesight. If this whole subject weren't so drenched in shame and moral righteousness, it would prob. be easier for anyone to say, "I'm sorry, but my eyes haven't adjusted to your racial characteristics yet. I'm working on it."Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-58249789303000032202014-04-26T14:16:49.115-04:002014-04-26T14:16:49.115-04:00I often find myself in a similar position. I write...I often find myself in a similar position. I write a series that examines racism and misogyny (these two coexist quite well). I get some flack for writing a main character who appears to be a naive of south Pacific islands while I'm white, because I can't possibly understand anything about race, but if all my characters were white, I can imagine the whitewashing controversy. I won't even get started on the marginalization of bisexuals in the LGBT community. You're treated so much better if you say you're a straight supporter than if you say you're bi. Oops! I got started. <br /><br />I laughed when a woman at the gym asked if I was Jennifer. I said no, but given how many white women my age have that name, it was probably a 25% chance I was a Jennifer. She said, "She wears her hair up in a ponytail, so I thought you were her." I won't tell you what race she was, but I enjoyed the moment of 'we all look alike to her!' We all need that cultural jolt from time to time.<br />kathleenbradean@yahoo.comhttp://kathleenbradean.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-42435173319684366312014-04-26T14:07:46.981-04:002014-04-26T14:07:46.981-04:00Excellent reply.Excellent reply.kathleenbradean@yahoo.comhttp://kathleenbradean.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-35108220801841236792014-04-26T01:44:49.469-04:002014-04-26T01:44:49.469-04:00I feel you in so many ways I can't list them a...I feel you in so many ways I can't list them all. <br /><br />My own reply to 'give those 'underprivileged' students a break' is: this institution grants degrees based on hegemonic, paternalistic, anglo-centric paradigms. That's what these people paid their fees for; I'm not going to rip them off.Remittance Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902713020074243375noreply@blogger.com