let me add a couple of cents worth of support for the poor beleagured writers of canada who are enduring an infection that is silly and stupid — appropriation of voice is an incredible nod to narrow tribal thinking at a time in history when we know so much more. i have alot in common with fruit flies. i share emotions with honeybees and fish and all animals. i share affection like slugs, and like slugs i remember these experiences in the same way, with the same brain processes. how big a stretch do you think it is to write about a woman if you are a man? to write about an old man if you are young? why aren't we being ostracised for doing that? why aren't we being ostracised for any fiction? i'll tell you why: fiction is just another tool for getting at the truth, as is imagination, empathy, mirror neurons, group contagion and other manifestations of social thought, dangerous or not.
loosen up, guys, and have a look over your shoulder — you are on the wrong side of history, truth, knowledge and progress.
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