Last weekend I presented at my first Academic Conference. I was nervous, but the day went very well, and I'm glad to say that I'm proud of the presentation I gave. The conference was the second annual F-Word Undergraduate Conference at UBC, put on by the UBC Women & Gender Studies Association. It ran all … Continue reading UBC F-Word Conference 2011: Women & Science Fiction
The Saga Continues
Some updates regarding my last post - As I should have know before I posted, I have learned that the internet adage, 'Never Feed The Trolls', is in fact a very important piece of advice to follow when attempting to convince others on the internet of your ideas. I sincerely doubt that my last post … Continue reading The Saga Continues
“The War on Science Fiction”: A Rebuttal
My friend May posted on her LiveJournal about this atrocious article, and I managed to read it all (despite rage blackouts that threatened to destroy my ability to retain what my eyes were seeing). And even after some pumpkin pie, and some calming tea, I couldn't get these remarks out of my head. Nobody gets … Continue reading “The War on Science Fiction”: A Rebuttal