Thread: Ewww, fantasy is bad! Won't you think of the Children?
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Old 05-17-2016, 07:45 AM   #111
fjtorres
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Originally Posted by jbjb View Post
In some circles it's even more invidious than that - being part of the "intelligentsia" is seen as a valid goal, but understanding of science and mathematics is not seen as part of the entry criteria.

/JB
Exactly.
Then they bemoan the negative effects to themselves of steering clear of the STEM world.

The anti-fantasy diatribe might even be a proxy attack on STEM, given that SF&F are extremely popular with people in those tribes.
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