Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Reproduction in Science Fiction

This article examines how science fiction looks at human reproduction.  Consider that forced reproduction is not just a violation of the body, but often amounts to a couple decades or so of slavery in the form of forced child care.
Tags: gender studies, networking, reading, science fiction
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janetmiles

janetmiles

March 26 2012, 13:10:28 UTC 9 years ago

Here's where I admit that I lost interest in the article -- which was interesting -- at the sentence, "In the James Tiptree, Jr. story 'Houston, Houston, Do You Read?', author Alice Sheldon imagines what would happen if some astronauts were knocked off course, Planet of the Apes style, and found themselves orbiting an Earth of the future."

No. In the short story, "Houston, Houston, Do You Read?', author James Tiptree, Jr. imagines what would happen, etc.

Dammit, I remember having that argument with my brother 40 YEARS ago. If someone uses a pseudonym or public name, the courteous thing to do is refer to him or her by that name.