I love this video because there's Octavia Butler at a panel where ALL of the other panelists are white and male. And she is not giggly, or girly, or deferring to them in any way. She is outspoken, opinionated, funny, and engaging. Awesome.
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Thanks for the OB video, Neehsa. You're so right about her standing up and standing out on this panel.
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