Wiscon curiosity and feminism...

[fajrdrako]

I was taking a peek at a site talking about Wiscon, out of curiosity. This caught my eye:

I was made incandescent with rage over academic elitism and incited to reactionary judgments by a panelist’s subjective experiences with Tolkien.

Tolkien, pro or con - always a nice topic for a controversy!

Also intriguing:

Today I attended my favorite panel so far. The discussion on hard sci-fi and on why lists of hard SF authors rarely include women was absolutely riveting, with brilliant panelists and an engaged crowd.

Okay, that sounds worth hearing - but what did they say?

Reminds me of something I was listening to on CBC radio a couple of days ago: an interview with women in Hollywood about why women make up only 16% of those in the film industry and only 26% in the television industry - and want to bet that's concentrated somewhat on daytime and 'women's' shows? The main topic was how all the big blockbuster movies (except Sex and the City) are made for boys and men - which I don't think is entirely true, I would have said the Indiana Jones was on the gender-neutral side, on the whole. But... that might reflect the circles I move in.

The movies I want to see just don't get made. I'm not holding my breath.

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[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I would love to visit Kathmandu. Where did you stay when you were there? Why did you go - was it just curiosity?

Sadly, the East is so far and expensive I don't know if I'll ever get there. But my childhood best friend is currently visiting her son in China, so who knows?

[cionaudha.livejournal.com]

Nepal is hilariously inexpensive: you just have to get there, which is a hassle. For a room and three meals I was averaging about $1.50 per day. That's one dollar. And fifty cents. You could stay in the fancy hotel for $10 a night, or even the one Prince Charles likes for $200.

I holed up in various places in Thamel, which is the tourist district and has most of the guest houses. Next time I'd rent a house. I spent about a month out west in the Annapurnas as well, and stayed in a most delightful guest house.

Curiosity. Quit my job, gave up my apartment, chucked my stuff in my parents' basement, cashed in my pension, and off I went.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

For a room and three meals I was averaging about $1.50 per day.

Wow!

even the one Prince Charles likes for $200

Might be fun to try it out for a night - I've never stayed anywhere like that!

I spent about a month out west in the Annapurnas as well, and stayed in a most delightful guest house.

That must have been beautiful.

Quit my job, gave up my apartment, chucked my stuff in my parents' basement, cashed in my pension, and off I went.

I want to do that!