Space Racism, Oppressed Wizards, and Other Marginalized Fantasy Allegories

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Space Racism, Oppressed Wizards, and Other Marginalized Fantasy Allegories

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Jul 21, 2022

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Fiction has always used speculative elements to express political ideas; but sometimes, it falls flat in terms of storytelling and politics.
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Space Racism, Oppressed Wizards, and Other Marginalized Fantasy Allegories

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