The challenge, as always, is you're often selecting people based on a declared identity and not always on merit or ability. Unless the program is extended in some way, people will be excluded or left out. And the declared identity filter is the easiest way to accomplish this.
Personally I select what I read based on subject or genre. I do…
The challenge, as always, is you're often selecting people based on a declared identity and not always on merit or ability. Unless the program is extended in some way, people will be excluded or left out. And the declared identity filter is the easiest way to accomplish this.
Personally I select what I read based on subject or genre. I don't care a bit what label the author happens to hang on themselves. In fact I often avoid reading the author blurb entirely until I'm done with the book. That also means I'm not likely to see authors who are shelved based on whatever colored triangle they happen to have slapped on themselves.
The challenge, as always, is you're often selecting people based on a declared identity and not always on merit or ability. Unless the program is extended in some way, people will be excluded or left out. And the declared identity filter is the easiest way to accomplish this.
Personally I select what I read based on subject or genre. I don't care a bit what label the author happens to hang on themselves. In fact I often avoid reading the author blurb entirely until I'm done with the book. That also means I'm not likely to see authors who are shelved based on whatever colored triangle they happen to have slapped on themselves.