That paragraph comes from the 1997 book The Bacta War, the fourth book in the series Star Wars: X-Wing

I find it “funny” when fans of sci fi and fantasy rant about how “back in the day, authors just told stories without any woke agenda” -yada yada yada- meaning such themes weren’t discussed, but when you actually look back, sci fi and fantasy always was full of “woke” themes (mostly because that was the best (and often only) places where such things could be discussed and explored).

Idk, just wanted to share this and thought it might be interesting to someone here.

  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
    25·
    3 months ago

    This reminds me of how Hamill described Star Wars (i.e., the original film) as “effortlessly feminist.” Shit’s been “woke” since 1977, you CHUDs.

    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
      102·
      3 months ago

      Well, other than there not being bras in space and Carrie Fisher confirming she got casting couched…

      • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
        191·
        3 months ago

        I believe the reference was to the content, not necessarily the process of its creation.

        • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
          66·
          3 months ago

          Sure, but would an anti-slavery work still be anti-slavery if it was produced with slave labor?

          Or would it just be superficial posturing for profit?

          I think you can certainly argue the point from a utilitarian point of view but that is dangerously close to talking about the ends justifying the means.

          • gibmiser@lemmy.world
            11·
            3 months ago

            You can appreciate art while still criticizing the artist.

            You might choose not to give them any money though.

  • Mia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    20·
    3 months ago

    They either forgot because they didn’t think much of it since they weren’t completely consumed by right-wing propaganda, aren’t actual fans of the genre, or simply justify it by saying those characters aren’t human. Either way it’s a dumb argument on their part.

  • Newsteinleo@infosec.pub
    8·
    3 months ago

    I read this book 20 years ago, and new exactly where this paragraph came from. My mind is truly like a lint trap.

    • dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      11·
      3 months ago

      lol, between trans and cis, I feel like cis people have the low-grade hive mind down better. Trans people are all over the map, doing gender fuckery and rarely agreeing on anything. Meanwhile cis people have somehow organized themselves into sororities and fraternities like good little ants.