Moments in Racism: Wiscon 33

I went to Wiscon this year hoping to not make an ass of myself regarding racial stereotypes, racial remarks, racism, or my own privilege. But I realized something, sitting here at home, thinking over the weekend. I have never gone to a panel at Wiscon discussing race. Or, worse still, I may [...]

Administrative notes regarding Wiscon 33

1. To anyone I met at Wiscon 33: Hi, and welcome, and please leave a comment with your blog or journal in it, so I can find you later!
2. I don’t really use LiveJournal much anymore, and I’m not on Dreamwidth. I’m on Twitter, which crossposts automatically to my Facebook, but [...]

Sunday afternoon Wiscon 2009

There was a gap there, in the blogging, I note. Let me simply say that the Fanfic and Slash panel was good, I went to bed early but not early enough, and the morning’s Doctor Who panel was great. Now I’m in the Fathers and Daughters panel and we’re talking about dvd region [...]

Saturday morning Wiscon 2009

I actually like traveling with my kids. They are veterans at this point, experienced in negotiating hotels, at dealing with key cards, and at the most important thing of all — remaining quiet in the early morning while we get up and get ready.
When the kids were infants, getting up in the morning [...]

Friday evening at Wiscon 33

I really ought to be at opening ceremonies right now. But my kids needed to be put to bed, and I needed the down time.
The trip down was uneventful. Highlights included:
There’s a new adult merchandise store advertising along the approach too Madison — “Naughty Novelties and Bakery.” And Bakery? Bakery? [...]

En Route

I’m blogging this from the passenger seat of the Rondo, as Tern drives us out of Saint Paul towards Madison. With Cavorter’s housesitting and Mmpantsless’s last-minute dog care, we’re off to Wiscon 33. I couldn’t sleep last night, dangit. Too busy comparing Dollhouse to Andrea Dworkin, too busy wondering if we’d left [...]

Wiscon 33 Schedule

Posted largely for my convenience.
Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse
Sat 10:00 – 11:15AM
629
Moderator/Participants redacted
Dollhouse has finished its first season on TV. The premise of the show involves a group of people “who can be imprinted with personality packages for different assignments.” This premise could easily end up being highly problematic. How well did the show do in its [...]