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[neadods]

I have the racism and Doctor Who essay written out longhand ready for type up, and it's just so fucking depressing that I'm really wondering if being part of this project is worth the toll on me. Is this cosmically worth it? Would anyone learn or change their minds?

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[dameruth.livejournal.com]

I would say it's always *cosmically* worth it to do things that are unpleasant but valuable. Only individuals, though, can decide if the personal cost is something they can stand to pay.

It sounds like you're through the worst of it, writing-wise, and I think it's worth remembering that, if people aren't given the materials/information/viewpoints they need to learn or change their minds, they never will -- but sometimes a word or thought *can* strike someone the right way to change their lives. You can never say it *will* do so, but at least you've opened the doorway . . .

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I am through the worst of it; I keep wrestling with a lot of the phrasing. Although I could just slap it down and leave it to the betas to decide.

[dameruth.livejournal.com]

True nuff. Let the betas do their job and earn their keep. It's what they're there for . . . :)