tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post5331928645808729528..comments2024-03-08T05:27:56.968-08:00Comments on 1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter: Thoughts on diversity1000th.monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-37907955288453102772014-07-09T16:23:31.796-07:002014-07-09T16:23:31.796-07:00Yeah, definitely no easy answers, but I think, eve...Yeah, definitely no easy answers, but I think, even if people are just more aware in general, things would improve.1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-45642758765864314052014-05-08T08:13:17.900-07:002014-05-08T08:13:17.900-07:00It is a fascinating and contentious topic and one ...It is a fascinating and contentious topic and one I've often seem pointed out about television as well; one could argue that the 'arts' lag behind the real world to a certain extent, but then one would have to say why and to what end. The 'I don't see color' post says a lot about cultural influence and what people write and why. I think, to some extent, that there is a alcarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929849073911012353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-14450555635727597762014-04-30T15:22:55.522-07:002014-04-30T15:22:55.522-07:00The reason for the online campaign is that it us a...The reason for the online campaign is that it us actually pretty difficult to find books written/published in North America that are written by, or are populated by, non-Caucasians.1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-59736155218817897622014-04-30T15:20:28.611-07:002014-04-30T15:20:28.611-07:00Haha, good point. :)
I'll pop on and off, I j...Haha, good point. :)<br /><br />I'll pop on and off, I just have no idea when that could possibly be :)1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-17099622334325903542014-04-30T12:34:38.567-07:002014-04-30T12:34:38.567-07:00I stick to "write what you know." I liv...I stick to "write what you know." I live in a county that's over 97% white and under 1% Hispanic/Latino ethnically, over 40% with majority German blood, so there isn't very much diversity. I've written one Latino character that I can remember; the rest have been pretty non-specific. I don't find diversity to be a problem. I might be jarred for a few moments by a Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-65549680453253569682014-04-30T11:58:30.396-07:002014-04-30T11:58:30.396-07:00well you posted this fascinating blog and now you&...well you posted this fascinating blog and now you're going dark. So how likely is it you'll see repllies? Diversity is a big issue in all writing these days. suehttp://sassyspeaks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com