http://www.vylarkaftan.net/2009/06/02/diversity-statistics/ writer of science fiction & fantasy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:21:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.vylarkaftan.net/2009/06/02/diversity-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-4084 Vylar Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:16:34 +0000 http://www.vylarkaftan.net/?p=1179#comment-4084 YES. I totally hate that. YES. I totally hate that.

]]> http://www.vylarkaftan.net/2009/06/02/diversity-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-4079 Dave Creek Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:24:48 +0000 http://www.vylarkaftan.net/?p=1179#comment-4079 TV shows and movies often dodge the issue of gender and/or race by making a female or minority character the one in charge of, say a police precinct or a military unit. But that character is minor in the context of the story itself, often leaving the white male characters the focus of the story. TV shows and movies often dodge the issue of gender and/or race by making a female or minority character the one in charge of, say a police precinct or a military unit. But that character is minor in the context of the story itself, often leaving the white male characters the focus of the story.

]]> http://www.vylarkaftan.net/2009/06/02/diversity-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 Vylar Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:00:53 +0000 http://www.vylarkaftan.net/?p=1179#comment-3571 I typed it in manually. I'd be happy to send it, but how would it help? I basically listed the characters, then sorted the columns one at a time, then checked the chart of what percent that was. I'm sure Excel could have done this for me, but I'm not skilled with it, so I didn't know how. I typed it in manually. I’d be happy to send it, but how would it help? I basically listed the characters, then sorted the columns one at a time, then checked the chart of what percent that was. I’m sure Excel could have done this for me, but I’m not skilled with it, so I didn’t know how.

]]> http://www.vylarkaftan.net/2009/06/02/diversity-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 Mary Robinette Kowal Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:23:16 +0000 http://www.vylarkaftan.net/?p=1179#comment-3570 Very interesting stuff. Did you use a spreadsheet and if so, may I borrow it from you? Very interesting stuff. Did you use a spreadsheet and if so, may I borrow it from you?

]]> http://www.vylarkaftan.net/2009/06/02/diversity-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-3569 Aliette de Bodard » Blog Archive » Diversity Statistics Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:16:29 +0000 http://www.vylarkaftan.net/?p=1179#comment-3569 [...] from Vylar Kaftan, a rundown of characters in my stories by gender, race, sexual orientation, age, class and ability. [...] [...] from Vylar Kaftan, a rundown of characters in my stories by gender, race, sexual orientation, age, class and ability. [...]

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