Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Children as Caregivers

There are children drafted as caregivers for unwell family members because nobody else will do it, which of course tends to ruin their education.  America considers this more acceptable than actually providing health care and home support for its citizens.

Some days I just want to belt humanity with a convenient asteroid.  I look at articles like this and wonder how many apocalyptic novels they've inspired.
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ysabetwordsmith

Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

May 18 2012, 17:31:08 UTC 9 years ago

Therapy animals and uplift, it's a concept. I've only seen it done once in furry fiction, but that's a story to rip your heart out through your eyeballs.
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Re: Hmm...

siliconshaman

May 18 2012, 21:07:59 UTC 9 years ago

Do you have a link for that? It sounds interesting...

and lets face it, if 'someone' gen-engineered sentient cats, the biggest threat they'd face is us.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

May 19 2012, 02:03:28 UTC 9 years ago

>>Do you have a link for that? It sounds interesting... <<

The story is "Wings" by Todd G. Sutherland in the brilliant anthology Best in Show, which is a collection of iconic anthropomorphic fiction. A review of the book is here:
http://www.sfsite.com/01a/bs167.htm

>>and lets face it, if 'someone' gen-engineered sentient cats, the biggest threat they'd face is us.<<

Yeah, humans haven't even learned not to oppress each other. Any gengineered, mechanical, or alien sentient falling into their reach would just be fucked.
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Re: Hmm...

siege

May 19 2012, 15:23:15 UTC 9 years ago

would just be fucked.

*looks at art and fiction*

One way or another. :/

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