Alix E. Harrow (The Everlasting), C.L. Clark (The Magic of the Lost Series, Fate’s Bane), Tasha Suri (Isle in the Silver Sea) discuss lady knights, sword lesbians, and gender in medieval-inspired fantasy.
Things we talk about here include:
Influential childhood favorites and stuff that made us...ya know.
Tragedy as kink, swords as straps, and being horny as writing craft
C.L. Clark actually trains with swords cuz she's a badass
Lady Knights as an answer to the trad wife and tech bro
Crossdressing, butch lesbians, the military, and boob armor
Heroism's relationship with empire and nationalism
Revolution through love, connection, and community building
The power of stories and propaganda
America's obsession with British medievalism and Arthuriana
Horny ambitions, power, and f***ing the empire
"What if the patriarchy really really liked me, specifically?"
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