Is there a problem with racism and diversity in sci-fi/fantasy? Yeah, there is. A big one. What’d I’d say is, it’s more of a problem in American culture, the stories we tell about each other, and economically. It’s who owns the means of production, to be old-school Marxist about it. Certain industries are dominated by white people and white men. Economically there is still a tremendous imbalance. If you look at the board of directors of any publishing company, you’ll see mostly white men, one woman, and one person of color. Arab-American author Saladin Ahmed discusses the sci-fi and fantasy landscape.
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 15:40:00 +0000