Eric Joel Bresin, Clarion grad and Tangent reviewer has a review up of "The Women of Our Occupation," (I am trying very hard not to argue with my reviewers...) and a short interview with me (my third!).
Have at it.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Review & Interview: "Occupation"
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4 comments so far. What are your thoughts?
I guess it's a compliment to the story's quality that the reviews seem to be longer than the story. This would be like of Ebert and Roeper spent three hours on each movie. The tail's kind of wagging the dog there, ya know?
Anyway.
I just wanted to note that I found this story at StrangeHorizons.com and found its writing pretty darn good. Regardless of any sociological-type things in the story, it engaged me as a reader, and that's the bottom line.
HAVING SAID THAT.... If it's allegorical, maybe it's just an extrapolation of modern America? What with 3 out of every 5 college degrees going to women and 3 out of every 5 votes being cast by women, can't we all agree that our laws and culture are dictated by women a lot more than men? (Didn't think so.)
Like I said, it was well written, so good job!
What with 3 out of every 5 college degrees going to women and 3 out of every 5 votes being cast by women, can't we all agree that our laws and culture are dictated by women a lot more than men? (Didn't think so.)
When women own 51% of the country's property, make up 51% of our government, make 1% more money than men working the same positions, write and produce 51% of the country's media, and commit 51% of the country's crimes, I might start to get concerned :)
Until then, no. As I well know, having an advanced degree does not automatically mean advancing to a high level of wealth and power.
In any case, glad you liked the story!
So then if college degrees don't lead to success....why don't we do away with affirmative action?
I mean, based on my personal experience, we ARE living in the "occupied" world of the story, it's just that the government's enforcers happen to be male. I could tell you numerous anecodtes which, to me, unquestioningly and irreversibly prove that our society systematically favors females over males. More to the point, empirical data proves the idea:
Suicides: 81% Male
Prison Population: 94% Male
College Degrees: 60% Female
Voters: 60% Female
I mean, isn't THAT the world in the story?
Oh, God, here we go again....
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