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Reading, Viewing, and Critiquing SF&F•Senate A• Saturday, 10:00-11:15 a.m.
Reading, Viewing, and Critiquing SF&F•Senate A• Saturday, 10:00-11:15 a.m.


Let's discuss psychic powers in fiction, particularly women with psychic powers. Can we spot general tropes? What are the thematic uses of assigning paranormal powers to women? And why do readers like or dislike psychic women?
Let's discuss psychic powers in fiction, particularly [[women with psychic powers]]. Can we spot general tropes? What are the thematic uses of assigning paranormal powers to women? And why do readers like or dislike psychic women?


M: Gerri Balter, Mary Kay Kare, Victoria McManus, Janine Ellen Young
M: [[Gerri Balter]], [[Mary Kay Kare]], [[Victoria McManus]], [[Janine Ellen Young]]
 
==Notes, transcripts, etc.==
* [http://resolute.livejournal.com/321979.html Resolute] @ Living dead girl


[[Category:WisCon 31 panels]]
[[Category:WisCon 31 panels]]

Latest revision as of 20:37, 31 May 2007

50 I Sense Your Pain.

Reading, Viewing, and Critiquing SF&F•Senate A• Saturday, 10:00-11:15 a.m.

Let's discuss psychic powers in fiction, particularly women with psychic powers. Can we spot general tropes? What are the thematic uses of assigning paranormal powers to women? And why do readers like or dislike psychic women?

M: Gerri Balter, Mary Kay Kare, Victoria McManus, Janine Ellen Young

Notes, transcripts, etc.