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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, BaxDeal@... wrote:
> In a message dated 10/26/07 9:42:30 AM,
DJ-Anonyme@... writes:
> > So it's not the term science fiction that's
offensive, but its
> > truncation to sci fi?
> I believe what most serious aficionados of the genre
find most
offensive is
> categorical association with the costumed geeks who
populate Sci Fi
conventions
Well, Jon, when they're at the "mixed" conventions (of
literary and a/v "media" fans and pros), those're not
necessarily "sci-fi" conventions so much as sf-fan cons. It
might be noted that Mike Resnick has been a repeat
costume-masquerade participant.
Todd Mason, not too much of a congoer, but some of his best
friends...
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