#What’s the Correct Color of Bees? In Austria, It’s a Toxic Topic.
In the Austrian state of Carinthia, where the law favors light-colored local bees, those honey producers judged “too dark” risk eradication."
"Carinthia’s law has supporters among the state’s apiarists.... The neighboring state of Styria has a similar law.
But the law’s opponents see the echo of the area’s Nazi past & cite Nazi history to further their point."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/04/world/europe/austria-bees-carinthia-carniolan.html?searchResultPosition=2
#racisttropes #bees #Austria #beekeeping

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Here's a detailed and insightful video explainer on how to avoid #RacistTropes in fantasy writing, in particular #antisemitism. Halloween themed but relevant all year round! (And you know there's some very well-known examples of authors who have failed at this.)

From #SensitivityReader Emeric Davis on TikTok.

https://www.tiktok.com/@emericdavis/video/7160666390276361514

here's Davis's website: https://www.emericdavis.com/ and ni is a terrific follow on the 'Tok.

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