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1. This second volume is just as interesting as the first There is attention to native indigenous population as well as age.

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2. Invisible 2 Personal Essays about Representation in Science Fiction, edited by Jim C Hines, is the second collection of essays about the visibility and invisibility of people who are not straight, white, cis, nominally Christian, able bodied, and most likely male in speculative fiction I haven t read the first Invisible collection, but I am certainly going looking for it now that I ve read the second.These are essays about never finding someone like yourself in the genre that you love, or only f [...]

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3. A really excellent and diverse collections of essays on the importance of diverse rep in SFF Some were completely unexpected, like Thyer s essay on the way the military military service is portrayed vs reality and the impact that had on him as a vet Others were expected but wonderfully nuanced, like Pho s Breaking Mirrors I also loved Moore s essay on older women in SFF and Kwaymullina s essay on an indigenous perspective of speculative fiction All wonderfully readable and mind expanding Highly [...]

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4. This important collection of essays not only illustrates how representation matters, it also makes the argument in a personal way for each of the authors Highly recommended, especially for those of us who often don t have trouble recognizing ourselves in literature Bonus it also contains many recommendations of diverse literature and links to further essays.

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5. Building on its predecessor, Invisible, this is another thought provoking series of essays about what it feels like to be unrepresented, or represented poorly, in speculative fiction.

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6. The second exceptional collection of essays full disclosure one of which is mine about diversity and representation in genre fiction.

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7. An important and and powerful collection of essays on diversity and its lack of positive and accurate representation in the genre of science fiction and fantasy.

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8. Another great series of essays Everyone who enjoys science fiction and fantasy should read these Or even if you don t.

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9. This is the second collection of essays on diversity and representation in SFF, originally published on Jim Hines blog, and it s even better than the first This one brings in religion, veteran status, age, size, indigeneity, immigration and surviving sexual assault, alongside essays that focus on disability, neurodiversity, race, gender and not just binary gender and sexuality, like the first book The writing is strong, and the viewpoints are wide ranging I highly recommend reading it if you hav [...]

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10. When I didn t see myself in a mirror, I smashed it and saw myself in the pieces Diana Pho, Breaking Mirrors This is a sequel to 2014 s Invisible also edited by Jim Hines, and it expands upon the lack of any positive representation in SF F including abuse survivors, Jewish but not a stereotype , ageism, parenting mixed race children, non neurotypical characters, bisexuality, fat characters, asexuality, Native Americans and other indigenous peoples, and other persons of color This volume includes [...]

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11. This is a collection of essays written by sf f fans, about finding or not finding representation of part of their identities in sf f This is the second volume, and I liked it better than the first one I m not sure if it had variety, or depth in most of the essays, or maybe a combination of both I suspect Hines had personal essays to choose from in compiling this volume.They can be heartbreaking to read They can be inspiring to read They ll open your eyes to looking at the sf f you re consumin [...]

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12. A must read for authorsThe book is powerful, inspiring, heartbreaking, and sometimes difficult to read but so very necessary Each of us can do better, can create diverse and complex characters This book will help you do that.

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