While at RT I wandered past the Manlove promo swag and said to the woman standing next to me, “mrwow! Verra sexy!” and it was. Classy, sexy and really well done artwork.
When I went by later it was gone and I thought, “well done, manlove chicks!” but later I heard rumors about how the material had been taken down by the hyatt but never from anyone directly involved or even with actual details.
Until yesterday when I read Ally Blue’s blog that linked to Laura Baumbach’s. You can read the whole sordid story there.
We’re all authors - at any given time there’s going to be someone who doesn’t like what we do. Even if boysmut didn’t make me all tingly (especially Laura and Ally’s) if I didn’t like it, I’m certainly able to oh, I don’t know, walk on by. We’re all adults and I saw those materials which were not explicit at all - especially in comparison to some of the other stuff I saw.
It’s a sad day when we can’t just walk by things we don’t like but instead seek to censor what OTHER people may be interested in. I don’t need a parent, I’m a grown woman. These materials were in a conference area filled with other adults. If you’re so fragile you can’t just avert your eyes, I feel for you but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to censor what I read or see.
What did you think about Carol Stacy’s “for the record” comments on that blog? I’m still trying to wrap my brain around that part. I think maybe a part of me doesn’t wanna believe what i was reading…
by rhian May 3rd, 2007 at 6:16 amMan, I read that blog, Carol Stacy’s statement and all the responses since. This entire thing sickens me. I wish there was another large convention we writers could attend that drew the amount of Readership as the RT convention. I’d go in a heartbeat!!
by Bonnie Rose Leigh May 3rd, 2007 at 10:04 amI’m rather irritated for Laura *sigh*
by Mechele Armstrong aka Lany of Melany Logen May 6th, 2007 at 6:55 pmLauren, I agree with you about how despicable the behavior of RT and the Hyatt was. I may not be a M/M writer or reader, but if they can discriminate against Laura they can do so against me. I’m proud of how so many writers have spoken out in support of her.
by Will Belegon May 6th, 2007 at 7:38 pm