Comments on: Novel: Biracial girl copes by turning to imaginary friend http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2005/07/11/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mara http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2005/07/11/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/#comment-899 Mara Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:25:38 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/index.php/archives/2005/07/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/#comment-899 speaking of books - you all should check out the impressionist by hari kunzru - its mind blowing. speaking of books - you all should check out the impressionist by hari kunzru - its mind blowing.

]]> By: Renu http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2005/07/11/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/#comment-705 Renu Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:55:19 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/index.php/archives/2005/07/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/#comment-705 lyonside- I'd love to check out the books you're talking about lyonside- I’d love to check out the books you’re talking about

]]> By: lyonside http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2005/07/11/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/#comment-671 lyonside Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:44:26 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/index.php/archives/2005/07/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/#comment-671 Seems familiar... I've read a fantasy book series where the protagonist 1) is caught between 2 worlds (in that book, a female mystically disguised as a male since her nutty uncle decided to kill female heirs to the throne), 2) haunted/helped/hindered by a male spirit who turns out to be her fraternal twin who died with their mother at childbirth. The fantasy book has been seen by the fans (and likely the author) as a rough analogy for gender and orientation identity. I'm not shocked to see the idea transferred to racial/ethnic identity. Anyone know if this live/dead twin thing is based in myth? Seems familiar… I’ve read a fantasy book series where the protagonist 1) is caught between 2 worlds (in that book, a female mystically disguised as a male since her nutty uncle decided to kill female heirs to the throne), 2) haunted/helped/hindered by a male spirit who turns out to be her fraternal twin who died with their mother at childbirth.

The fantasy book has been seen by the fans (and likely the author) as a rough analogy for gender and orientation identity. I’m not shocked to see the idea transferred to racial/ethnic identity.

Anyone know if this live/dead twin thing is based in myth?

]]> By: lucy http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2005/07/11/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/#comment-661 lucy Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:53:25 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/index.php/archives/2005/07/novel-biracial-girl-copes-by-turning-to-imaginary-friend/#comment-661 "a sense that she belongs not to both cultures but nowhere…" I often feel that way too. “a sense that she belongs not to both cultures but nowhere…” I often feel that way too.

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