Eastercon and diversity

[nanila]

lapswood was kind enough to send me a few photos he took at Eastercon last month. I thought this one made a nice illustration of some points that were made about PoCs and the (lack of) diversity at science fiction conventions.

This is from the panel I was on. Myself, the gentleman next to me and the man on the opposite end from me are all working scientists. The other man is the moderator - I'm not sure whether or not he is a scientist.



When I look at this picture, the first thing that pops into my head is the Sesame Street song: "One of these things is not like the others/One of these things just doesn't belong."

Visually, the thing that doesn't belong is me. And that makes me sad. What does it make you think?

Comments

[sfred]

Yes. It makes me sad too, although I also agree that you (Nanila) look as though you're interested and involved, more than some of the others do.
(And yes, vest here = your undershirt, I believe.)

[nanila]

I think I was anxious not to miss anything, as it was my first such panel, so I was pretty alert!