having an nb or agender actor in the role would be cool! But gender expression isn't a specific > "look" that I would expect for the character, whereas it's such an overwhelmingly NONwhite world, > having the protag be white feels unfortunate.
Yes, that's it exactly! OTOH it may help sneak the program past a lot of dudebros who would not have given it a chance before. And you're right that it's a great thing for Martha Wells, particularly if she is having to pay for cancer treatments atm. I hope it is a success just for that.
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Date: 2023-12-31 02:33 pm (UTC)From:Yes, that's it exactly! OTOH it may help sneak the program past a lot of dudebros who would not have given it a chance before. And you're right that it's a great thing for Martha Wells, particularly if she is having to pay for cancer treatments atm. I hope it is a success just for that.