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First off, is there such a thing and how would it be accurately portrayed? Very often romances in sf/f short stories and novels follow very traditional patriarchal patterns, even when fairly feminist individuals are writing. What does a feminist romantic storyline look like? Why don’t we see these more often? How can writers who like to think of themselves as feminist avoid falling back on the old standbys without looking either unrealistic or like they are pushing a "message"? | First off, is there such a thing and how would it be accurately portrayed? Very often romances in sf/f short stories and novels follow very traditional patriarchal patterns, even when fairly feminist individuals are writing. What does a feminist romantic storyline look like? Why don’t we see these more often? How can writers who like to think of themselves as feminist avoid falling back on the old standbys without looking either unrealistic or like they are pushing a "message"? | ||
M: Jennifer Stevenson, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Emma Bull, Stephanie Burgis, Cynthia Gonsalves, Lyda A. Morehouse | M: [[Jennifer Stevenson]], [[Nina Kiriki Hoffman]], [[Emma Bull, Stephanie Burgis]], [[Cynthia Gonsalves]], [[Lyda A. Morehouse]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:30, 30 July 2007
Feminist Romance Writing SF&F: The Business•Capitol B• Saturday, 4:00-5:15 p.m.
First off, is there such a thing and how would it be accurately portrayed? Very often romances in sf/f short stories and novels follow very traditional patriarchal patterns, even when fairly feminist individuals are writing. What does a feminist romantic storyline look like? Why don’t we see these more often? How can writers who like to think of themselves as feminist avoid falling back on the old standbys without looking either unrealistic or like they are pushing a "message"?
M: Jennifer Stevenson, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Emma Bull, Stephanie Burgis, Cynthia Gonsalves, Lyda A. Morehouse