That's not Ibarwwwuh. That's International Blog Against Racism Week, headed up by Ocyter over on LJ. But I'm fairly certain spitting on iJay users will not be going on.
This year's theme is Intersectionality.
Very topical, yes? I think so too.
More info here. And if you're British, Canadian, European, from/in the Caribbean, South East Asia, Asia or the Middle East, the organizer would greatly appreciate articles and or essays from you. That was my very long way of saying that she wants to stress the International and not have it be all American.
Random: Hey, where does Australia fit in - South Seas? What area is that ?
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| 2007-08-10 11:04 |
| IBARW: Grab Your CoC meme - C. Fillmore |
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I've thought and thought about what CoC I'd write about, if I wrote about one. And at first I couldn't come up with any specific name. I love Teyla in SGA, and the chance to explore Athosian culture and the strength of her character and how she gets to be strong, warm and capable at the same time - but I don't faithfully and regularly watch SGA.
I thought about Worf from TNG and DS9. Sure he's a noble savage. But more than that to me, he was someone with his feet trapped in two different worlds, trying to find a balance. It appealed to me.
And his history - orphaned by war, to be found by loving humans, and to enter into Starfleet because Starfleet found and saved him when as a child he lay by the body of his dead mother under rubble. His is a wonderful journey of conflict and confusion and divided loyalties to becoming a Chancellor and adviser to the leader of his people.
The journey of 'the noble savage' where he only becomes more noble.
Maybe I will write about him one day. My Trek roots and love aren't as hidden or numb as I thought they were.
I'd thought also to write about Eureka's Allison Blake. Strong woman, strong single mother, intellectual and to the point without being a ball buster, motherly and caring without being locked into that role. Best of all she's central to the plot. You can't go a whole episode without seeing her somewhere and having her say something important or be important somehow.
But in the end, I decided on Fillmore.
( Mommy, what's the Mod Squad? )
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