A crazy handful of...something, anyway.

[lady_ganesh]

International Blog Against Racism week is July 27 through August 2. oyceter is especially looking for writers outside the US and non-English speakers, because "International" is the first word! She's also looking for volunteers to find and tag links.

Verb Noire is raising funds to go to WorldCon.

I am considering writing a Anime and Manga: Not what you may think it is post that addresses some of the common 'objections' to manga-- Japanese culture is sexist, it's all violent, etc. Help me and share some Common Stereotypes You Have Heard in comments.

Comments

[inarticulate]

[nods] I haven't seen the "violent" argument before, but my non-manga fandoms tend to be pretty violent themselves, so that's probably why. PEOPLE AND THEIR PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS \o/ I don't even know.

[lady_ganesh]

This was one of those deadly 'I haven't seen much manga, but from what I've seen...' comments.

[inarticulate]

…THAT'S EVEN SILLIER SOMEHOW HAHAHA. I wonder if someone recommended Gantz to them.

[lady_ganesh]

...god, I can only wish.