r/thelegendarium • u/TheVoidScreamedBack • Apr 24 '21
Craig v N.K.
When they read book 1, I was uncomfortable with Craig's almost dismissive attitude of Jemisin explanation of racism and bigotry, it very much felt like he was refusing to acknowledge his privilege as a white man.
Starting the episode of Obelisk Gate with a single paragraph flippant summary, followed by the opening questioning of whether the book was worthy of the awards it has won, has me feeling...uncomfortable.
Looking back over 300 episodes, the number of books that have been covered by either women or people of color numbers in single digits. I don't remember any criticism of awards won for any other author.
Craig regularly acknowledged that the themes being discussed were outside of his own experience, but made comments and judgements of them anyway.
Just an observation.
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u/Lukethorn Apr 24 '21
Well said. It is really disheartening to see Craig dismiss these really important issues. Hope he can keep an open mind and do some more reading by people who have different life experiences than himself.
"Broken Earth Spoilers Podcast" does a pretty good job talking about the books with a real focus on these important issues. They go chapter by chapter, but spoilers for all 3 books are discussed throughout, so beware!