[d-z-m]

> [...]I hate it more than I can say when I read books or listen to talks and performances by men who tell and ‘interpret’ women’s stories

This is of a piece with a disturbing trend in the world of fiction where writing about anything that "you aren't" is considered inauthentic, or wrong.

If I read a story about a man written by a woman that resonates with me deeply, it's just as real and true as it would be if a man had written it. Maybe even a little more so.

[williamcotton]

There’s a word for the idea that only the self can be known: solipsism.

You get there by hitting the gas pedal as you approach narcissism.