Tansy Rayner Roberts Professions : Writer Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Tansy Rayner Roberts One of the most interesting things about science fiction and fantasy is the way that the genres can offer different perspectives on matters to do with the body, the mind, medical technology, and the way we live our lives. Tansy Rayner Roberts medicaltechnologymindscience Issues to do with disability, mental health and not being neurotypical often affect many genuine teenagers but are rarely reflected in the fiction they read. Tansy Rayner Roberts beingdisabilitymental-healthhealth History is not a long series of centuries in which men did all the interesting/important things and women stayed home and twiddled their thumbs in between pushing out babies, making soup and dying in childbirth. Tansy Rayner Roberts womenhomemenhistory Most historians and other writers of what we now consider 'primary sources' simply didn't think about women and their contribution to society. They took it for granted, except when that contribution or its lack directly affected men. Tansy Rayner Roberts thinkwomensocietymen History is imperfect and biased, and it always, always has omissions. The most common omissions are the bits that the writer of that history took for granted that his readers would know. Tansy Rayner Roberts knowalwaysimperfecthistory History is more interesting than most people think. Tansy Rayner Roberts thinkhistorypeopleinteresting When I was thirteen years old, I didn't exactly discover epic fantasy on my own. I acquired it as a social defence mechanism. Tansy Rayner Roberts oldownfantasymy-own What do I want in a good fantasy book? Court politics and social interactions based around houses and cities. Powerful women and devious men. Drama and action with emotional ramifications. Frocks. Kissing. Swords. An intense impression of history in the world-building. Tansy Rayner Roberts goodpoliticsmenhistory Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writerAll Authors
