Doesn’t this view kind of play into trope of creativity coming from self alone rather than stimulated and supported by others in your community— kinda positions the other as vampire rather than collaborator/contributor/inspirer? Like Western male view of genius….

Typically we find out later that some bystanders did say something to someone to test what they were thinking. I think truly people just don’t know exactly what to do …

And if a teen drinks at a party and gets raped, that was her choice! Seriously when I taught sex ed to 9th graders, this is what they said. Neoliberal elevating anything that befalls you to a consequence of “bad choices.” Erasing the unequal conditions in which these acts take place.

I am so on board! Disappointed particularly in Bernie at this time.

Not sure. But I’m thinking it will help me to write my next book by putting out some ideas and reading others.

Trying to pick one day of the week for just that

There was a time when women were supposed to be flattered to be the muse— because it was much harder for them to be the author or painter (similar Lucien Freud/Celia Paul story?)

Looking forward to reading and wish i had read before publishing Lamb, Gable & de Ruyter 2021
doi.org/10.1007/s106...

I think I was at that event-Austin? You were totally charming. Best booktalk I’ve been to.

Write as if “woke” is only a one up position liberals use instead of a shorthand for a host of values and rights