“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.”- Ursala K. Le Guin, American science fiction / fantasy author (Source)Updated for patriarchy, still holds true!Le Guin in an interview: “My first feminist text was The Left Hand of Darkness, which I started writing in I967. It was an early experiment in deconstructing gender. Everybody was asking, "What is it to be a man? What is it to be a woman?” It’s a hard question, so in The Left Hand of Darkness I eliminated gender to find out what would be left. Science fiction is a wonderful opportunity to play this kind of game.“Read the full interview here -- source link
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