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Lori weighs in on the burning topics of our time

What I think of the CDC Guidelines: 1) Mostly a bad (though telling)(and unintentionally amusing) choice of words. 2) I still want more emphasis on access and education to contraception, thanks.

What I think of the Tiptree Long List: 1) You're allowed not to like things on an awards list. 2) The processes of even awards you like and respect are not without flaw or question. 3) I think there is a misunderstanding of the nature and purpose of the long list happening. I am not sure where it came from. 4) I'm not sure it's worth all the kerfuffle.

Posted on May. 17th, 2006 at 10:13 am | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

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[info]wild_irises

5) When an award you like has a process or a result you think is flawed, consider evaluating that flaw in the context of the award's history and standing, rather than if it was a stand-alone result.
Posted on May. 17th, 2006 05:35 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]wild_irises

Oh, and I can tell you offline where I believe it came from, if you care.
Posted on May. 17th, 2006 05:36 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]pantryslut

I do care and am interested, esp. as I am a longlistee. (Which I found out at Clarion, by someone digging through the archives at the library. That's a story I should tell you someday.)
Posted on May. 17th, 2006 05:40 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]redbird

I'm also interested in the answer to that, if that wouldn't be prying.
Posted on May. 17th, 2006 07:30 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]lcohen

me three with the interest in where it came from if you feel open to talking with me about it.

hey--see you next week (both debbie and lori!).
Posted on May. 18th, 2006 01:39 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]imnotandrei

Does this make the nomination eligible for a meta-Tiptree, for expanding discussion of expanding discussion of gender roles? ;)

Posted on May. 17th, 2006 05:41 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]imnotandrei

Excuse me -- not nomination. Longlisting. My error...
Posted on May. 17th, 2006 05:42 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]wild_irises

Yes, exactly so! I'd rather see it win a meta-Tiptree than the award that [info]nihilistic_kid is sarcastically proposing in his journal. But then, that's his chosen role, and he fills it so well.
Posted on May. 17th, 2006 06:10 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]pantryslut

Oh, and some of the responses to Nick's post are worth it. I'm sorry, the Hawkeye/Yossarian bit is going to dance in my head for days.
Posted on May. 17th, 2006 06:14 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]wild_irises

Thanks! I would have skipped the thread, and I'm *ahem* glad I didn't.
Posted on May. 17th, 2006 06:37 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]nihilistic_kid

WINNAH!

Posted on May. 20th, 2006 04:44 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply