Der Feuervogel aufersteht.

Mikki Kendall: karnythia, on panel because it's important to note that the conversation is around women's safety, not necessarily race. Has a bubble. Wants to talk about adjustments people make
Victoria Janssen: writes erotica. Coming from fictional and real perspective. Wants to think about what she includes in her writing to make fiction more open
Liz Gorinsky: editor at Tor. Recognizes she has a lot of privilege; fight is not unidirectional. Some people with power are working to increase inclusivity.
Shira Lipkin: writes short fiction, poetry. Volunteers at BARCC for 7 years as survivor speaker, community devel, motivation. Has done panels relating to sexual violence, intersecting axes of oppression.
(mod) Daniel Jose Older: writer, editor, anti-racist organizer, works on gendered violence. Comes to cons to feel safe with fans but he doesn't. We know we're getting somewhere because there's discomfort. Missing stuff that happens in front of our faces while we're writing.
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(mod) Rose Lemberg: wants to see more multilingual SF
John Chu: came to US at 6, gets comment “you speak English so well” has seen issues that arise out of non-fluency; universal translators are fine, but engage.
Anil Menon: lived in Tanzania, India, then US. India has a lot of languages—had to decide right level of English in novel. Still steeped in foreign culture. Oral storytelling culture.
Alex Dally MacFarlane: doing masters in Asian history. Language situation in near east very complicated, interesting. Fantasy bases itself in history but doesn't engage linguistic problems. Would like to see more.
Sabrine Vourvoulias: born in Thailand, raised in Guatemala. Spanish + 21 distinct indigenous languages, which influenced Guatemalan Spanish. Came to US at 15, learned more standard Spanish here. Edits Spanish language newspaper, different conventions & inflections based on regions. Easy to learn, difficult to master intricacies, subtleties.
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(mod) LJ Cohen taught PT students how to handle disabled patients
Sarah Pinsker epilepsy education
Gwendolyn Clare concerned as an educator
Shira Lipkin neuro disabilities, doesn't see people like her in sf; erasure
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