That paragraph comes from the 1997 book The Bacta War, the fourth book in the series Star Wars: X-Wing

I find it “funny” when fans of sci fi and fantasy rant about how “back in the day, authors just told stories without any woke agenda” -yada yada yada- meaning such themes weren’t discussed, but when you actually look back, sci fi and fantasy always was full of “woke” themes (mostly because that was the best (and often only) places where such things could be discussed and explored).

Idk, just wanted to share this and thought it might be interesting to someone here.

  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
    27·
    13 days ago

    This reminds me of how Hamill described Star Wars (i.e., the original film) as “effortlessly feminist.” Shit’s been “woke” since 1977, you CHUDs.

      • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
        201·
        13 days ago

        I believe the reference was to the content, not necessarily the process of its creation.

        • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
          67·
          13 days ago

          Sure, but would an anti-slavery work still be anti-slavery if it was produced with slave labor?

          Or would it just be superficial posturing for profit?

          I think you can certainly argue the point from a utilitarian point of view but that is dangerously close to talking about the ends justifying the means.

  • Mia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    21·
    13 days ago

    They either forgot because they didn’t think much of it since they weren’t completely consumed by right-wing propaganda, aren’t actual fans of the genre, or simply justify it by saying those characters aren’t human. Either way it’s a dumb argument on their part.

  • Newsteinleo@infosec.pub
    9·
    12 days ago

    I read this book 20 years ago, and new exactly where this paragraph came from. My mind is truly like a lint trap.

  • thatKamGuy
    71·
    12 days ago

    All forms of art (whether it’s books, music, film or games), back when they created by actual artists (who seem to generally hold wildly progressive views), will be subversive, thought-provoking, counter-cultural, and a whole other bunch of descriptors that can succinctly be boiled down to ‘woke’ nowadays.

    • dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      12·
      13 days ago

      lol, between trans and cis, I feel like cis people have the low-grade hive mind down better. Trans people are all over the map, doing gender fuckery and rarely agreeing on anything. Meanwhile cis people have somehow organized themselves into sororities and fraternities like good little ants.