I realize how selfish I am. The news came out today that the US Military may be allowing transgendered members. Several other countries have allowed this for quite a while; however, I never thought it would happen here for a long time. I am so happy that they might finally be getting something right. About my selfishness: the whole premise of my novel Soaring With Eagles has been shot down. What I'd hoped would be a significant story has become moot. I wanted it to be important; now it's old hat. Oh, well.
Great News, But Why Am I Depressed
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Something Similar
A person has a great idea, and keeps thinking about it. In the meanwhile, someone else has gone and applied the idea. It was a great idea, yet for some reason, the person is mad and upset that someone else has done it. (I'm not sure I'm expressing the point well.)
I'm pretty sure that prejudices take a long time to mostly disappear, even after the order is handed down from on high. As long as middle management or the middle ranks maintain the prejudice, people will be victimized by it. I haven't read that novel, so I don't know if the notion applies here, but the novel could still be relevant.
-- Daphne Xu
Makes You Wonder
Will most of the stories on BC become passe over the next few years?
Yesterday, I was reading one of my stories from a few years ago and had that feeling.
Angela Rasch (Jill M I)