I will be at Worldcon this year! I am on two panels, both on Wednesday. The first is about the wonderful, wierd, and gross facts of nature. I will have so many insect facts ready. The second is with my good friend ,Soumithri, discussing cultural appropriation for costumers. I will be approaching this panel from the perspective of someone involved in alternative fashion subcultures.
My panels are:
An Hour of the Strange, Unusual, Creepy
Biological Science
Room 343-344, Wed. 3–4 p.m.
Ewww! Gross! WTF? Yep, all of this stuff is real… and some is common in your back yard.
Steven D. Brewer (M), Erin Barbeau, Leigh Harlen, Paul Price, Susan Weiner
Honoring Other Cultures Without Stealing From Them
Costume; Culture/DEI
Room 423-424, Wed. 6–7 p.m.
You’re so inspired right now—so how do you turn that inspiration into a costume, while being respectful of the source? As they say, “My culture is not a costume.” While understanding and sensibility has evolved, so too has the discussion of cultural appropriation. Learn some of the ins and outs of appropriation and how to avoid it.
M V Soumithri (M), Erin Barbeau, Gregg Castro, Richard Stephens, Torrey Stenmark
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