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Ann Leckie
@annleckie.com

I love the way that at first, Hadfield doesn't quite get why Timor is worried. You can hear the moment when it clicks, when Hadfield understands what's going on, what Timor is thinking. Timor is identifying with Voyager.

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Ann Leckie
@annleckie.com

I am currently having a small bee in my bonnet about the idea that A) a reader must have a character to identify with and B) that character must be Human or at least humanoid. This bee will not have direct consequences for quite some time but I am determined it will have consequences. Someday.

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@leastthree.bsky.social

ann leckie, author of my favorite series of all time, which has a non-human protagonist, being upset at the assumption that readers would be expected to identify with humans i am *very excited* to see the consequences of this bee

John J
@trianglman.johnnytproductions.com

One of the big benefits of reading a lot of different books is that you get a broader understanding of people. Everyone (human or otherwise) is a person so everyone has something like you that you can relate to, but everyone has different histories and perspectives to see through and learn

John J
@trianglman.johnnytproductions.com

I think a big part of this is a confusion over the broader subject of inclusive and representative media getting blended in with Americans' focus on (obsession with?) individualism. It's critical that there are books, etc. with characters that reflect the diversity of the world, but not each book