I Sense Your Pain (WisCon 31 panel)
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