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one of the things i would very much like from any writers organization i belong to is to include jews in discussions of marginalized writers and explicitly talk about the pitfalls associated with anti semitism...as opposed to simply waiting for yet another shoe to drop. https://twitter.com/bandherbooks/status/1350164786269597699
because that is what this feels like. yet another shoe has fallen,
and instead of celebrating our culture, we have to explain yet again why it's a bad idea that our pain be mined.
because that is where this comes from, of course. our. pain.
because that is where this comes from, of course. our. pain.
that's why representation is so important.
SO
i am going to ask a few questions (more than four i suspect)
SO
i am going to ask a few questions (more than four i suspect)
1. when was the last time you read a romance by a jewish author ( if never, fix that please - i have recs always for days)
2. when have you excitedly raved about a romance by a jewish author ? if you haven't, it is ALWAYS a good time to do this. ALWAYS
2. when have you excitedly raved about a romance by a jewish author ? if you haven't, it is ALWAYS a good time to do this. ALWAYS
3. when was the last time you read a romance by a jewish author featuring jewish characters???? if not, you can fix that, again i have recommendations :)
4. when have you raved about a romance by a jewish author featuring jewish characters ? if not , it's always a good time :D
4. when have you raved about a romance by a jewish author featuring jewish characters ? if not , it's always a good time :D
5. have you ever seen jewish authors at your writers meetings or events? if not, think about why. are your writers meetings held on saturdays? are they held on friday nights? do your events conflict with jewish holidays? these are things that can be fixed :D
6. have you seen movies that feature non christian holidays on television? center non christian events? think about them. and if you haven't? think about why. where were, for example, the hanukkah movies on netflix and lifetime?
7. this is just a smattering of the issues and questions that you should think about. and not just when one of these sh*tty books come out, but all the time :)
