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> "The tense relationship between authors and publishers is as old as books." This logic masks any real problem within a "well, the larger problem has always e
by brenschluss 10y ago
> "The tense relationship between authors and publishers is as old as books."
This logic masks any real problem within a "well, the larger problem has always existed".
Police brutality? "Well, conflicts between citizens and the police have always existed."
Etc. etc.
- rev_bird 10y agoI don't think parent commenter was saying it's not a problem, just that it's a pretty universal problem.
- tatterdemalion 10y agoThe specific social forces at work in creating this author's particular problem are not at all universal, just as the disproportionate use of force by American police against black Americans is not just the universal problem of police brutality, but a specific circumstance in which that problem is made more extreme. Pretending otherwise is morally and factually wrong.
- qntty 10y agoThis is spot on.
- rev_bird 10y agoOh, I agree with you far more than the original comment, I was just trying to clarify because I thought it was an interesting point.
- macspoofing 10y ago>The specific social forces at work in creating this author's particular problem are not at all universal How do you know? Police brutality and disproportionate harassment of black Americans is a well-studied phenomenon. It has also been in the public consciousness, has been the topic of presidential speeches and debates, and was covered extensively by social media and mainstream press. On the other hand, this is the first I hear of some sort of bias against Korean-American women authors writing investigative books. I didn't even know that memoirs are not respectable.
- macspoofing 10y ago>This logic masks any real problem within a "well, the larger problem has always existed" Or not. How do you tell the difference?