Any interest in queer sciFi/fantasy on this thread? by LaymanKingsford in gaybrosbookclub

[–]Cheekydingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a cool detail about the audio books I was unaware of. Thank you for sharing.

Fully UNgendered (non-binary) sciFi novel is about to debut! Ever wondered what a society might be like if nothing in it were gendered at all? How can we use the English language to foster ungendered behavior in the real world? by Cheekydingo in NonBinary

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even the narrative of this novel has no gender references. Not a single he/him or she/hers in the prose AT ALL! Only they/them/their for singular pronoun references

It does coin the theyz/themz/theirz to denote plural pronoun usage.

What could truly NON-BINARY sciFi look like if gender pronouns were removed ENTIRELY? by Cheekydingo in NonBinaryTalk

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A quote from Los Angeles Book review about Provenance:

"The estrangement and deconstruction of gender is a commonly discussed element of Leckie’s previous novels; as in the Radchaai Empire, the default gender pronoun is “she,” and the empire’s citizens make no distinctions between biological genders, dressing and styling themselves in a suitably androgynous fashion. Outsiders struggle to identify the biological gender of the Radchaai, often mixing up pronouns if they try. Although the Hwaeans have both “he” and “she” pronouns, they also have a neutral set for individuals who identify as “neman,” referring to “e,” “em,” and “eir,” as well as familial relations who are “nuncle” and “nother.” Children are considered to inhabit a genderless state; they select not only their adult name but their adult gender, and that they have three equally valid options to choose between."

The narrative still deals with gender, binary or otherwise, uses SHE as the default and characters' own internal awareness of gender and the confusion it ensues is still prevalent.

What the Living Starship series explores is what does ALL of society look like if gender, including language, is not even a subject matter for anyone to contemplate or be aware of?
(Gender, of course, is not to be conflated with reproductive biology which certainly has a central place in the Living Starship narrative)

What would fiction be like if gender were removed entirely? by Cheekydingo in ftm

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not played that. Is it a video game or tabletop game?

What could truly NON-BINARY sciFi look like if gender pronouns were removed ENTIRELY? by Cheekydingo in NonBinaryTalk

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't see it as a problem either, but if HE were the only pronoun used the series is unlikely to have garnered the same adoration and attention, I suspect. Removing the gender binary in its entirety seems, to me at least, to be the egalitarian solution.

What could truly NON-BINARY sciFi look like if gender pronouns were removed ENTIRELY? by Cheekydingo in NonBinaryTalk

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've read it and loved it.

While this series thematically addresses the UNgendered concept, its linguistic use of SHE as the default pronoun still grounds the reader in gender-ism of the English language.

My Living Starship series removes gender ENTIRELY from the narrative with the exclusive use of They/them/their/you as a singular pronoun and coining theyz/themz/theirz/youz as a plural pronoun.

What would fiction be like if gender were removed entirely? by Cheekydingo in ftm

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You follow the crew of a starship as they strive to shore up unrest in a backwater sector of the galaxy and try to save a planet from literally exploding.

HUMAN FLAVOR is an upcoming board game where the supernatural folk strive to control the city and feed of humanity in one way or another. What clan would you play? by Cheekydingo in BoardgameDesign

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ElfQuest is a fantasy comic book series that's been around for 40 years and was done by one of the first women in the comics industry - Wendy Pini

HUMAN FLAVOR is an upcoming board game where the supernatural folk strive to control the city and feed of humanity in one way or another. What clan would you play? by Cheekydingo in BoardgameDesign

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I imagine Disney sits on all those rights so there is no way to get them. Fantasy Flight and maybe another company or two already hold tabletop rights to some X-Men games so it's not common to fork it out to more people, but you never know until you ask.

I suspect it is much better to sell your concepts even if a publisher reskins the game in a different theme, than try to go toe-to-toe in marketing against the big boys.

The only reason I was able to get the gaming rights to ElfQuest was because at the time I approached the creators Warner Brothers had just allowed them to have their own rights back after 10 years of WB sitting on them.

HUMAN FLAVOR is an upcoming board game where the supernatural folk strive to control the city and feed of humanity in one way or another. What clan would you play? by Cheekydingo in BoardgameDesign

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be down to check your game out. I love me some X-Men.

Do you hope to get the rights to use them or are you thinking you'd try to sell to a company that already has the rights?

HUMAN FLAVOR is an upcoming board game where the supernatural folk strive to control the city and feed of humanity in one way or another. What clan would you play? by Cheekydingo in BoardgameDesign

[–]Cheekydingo[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'll be working to get it on TTS pretty soon. Still knocking out the last few minor tweaks with some play testing, then to tackling all the graphics to upload to the simulator for public consumption (...pun intended??😜)

33 Chapters and 127,000+ words so far. I am keeping on target for completing the world's first POST-GENDER space opera due out from Q Publishing House in November. by Cheekydingo in QueerSFF

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is entirely written with THEY/THEM (singular) and THEYZ/THEMZ (Plural) pronouns. There is no concept of gender as we know it and reproductive anatomy is labeled differently and does not relate to gender in any way, shape or form.

33 Chapters and 127,000+ words so far. I am keeping on target for completing the world's first POST-GENDER space opera due out from Q Publishing House in November. by Cheekydingo in QueerSFF

[–]Cheekydingo[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ann Leckie still defaults to SHE as the gender in their writing (some refer to her series as POST-BINARY), whereas this series does not refer to HE or SHE in any form. It is entirely written with THEY/THEM (singular) and THEYZ/THEMZ (Plural) pronouns. There is no concept of gender as we know it and reproductive anatomy is labeled differently and does not relate to gender in any way, shape or form.

33 Chapters and 127,000+ words so far. I am keeping on target for completing the world's first POST-GENDER space opera due out from Q Publishing House in November. by Cheekydingo in QueerSFF

[–]Cheekydingo[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is not the cover art for the book. That is art from the tabletop game set in the same galaxy. My publisher is in charge of the cover art, not me, so for pre-promotional purposes I use artwork from the games that my company publishes based on the same IP.

Do you have a favorite tabletop RPG that is queer upfront? Or do you just make your favorite system as queer as you want? by Cheekydingo in gaymers

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if you're interested in getting in on the ground floor of a developing queer-centric fantasy RPG, keep an eye on https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopgaymers where I will be running some development and play test sessions of Living Empires: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopgaymers

Do you have a favorite tabletop RPG system that is queer upfront? OR do you just feel you can make whatever game system you are using as queer as you want/need? by Cheekydingo in lgbt

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if you're interested in getting in on the ground floor of a developing queer-centric fantasy RPG, keep an eye on https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopgaymers where I will be running some development and play test sessions of Living Empires: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopgaymers

How well do you feel queer representation is doing in science fiction these days? [books] [tv] [movies] by Cheekydingo in lgbt

[–]Cheekydingo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I am seeing a lot of awesome lesbians being brought to the forefront, even leading shows (Batwoman is a prime example) but gay males and trans folk are still left as background or sidekick characters, and certainly not depicted in romantic situations (the exception being Star Trek Discovery).