Kameron Hurley asks readers to say the first thing that comes to mind upon reading the word “Hero”. What is your first thought?.
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My first thought was Harry Potter. Then Sherlock Holmes (The Benedict Cumberbatch version, naturally).
Then the Tenth Doctor (11 is my Doctor, but apparently, subconsciously, I feel like Ten is more likely to rescue me…)
These may not be archetypical heroes, but isn’t it a bit sad that my first three thoughts are all white men? Where are my heroines? Where is my mental diversity? It looks like I have some re-training my brain to do.
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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity.
I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books.
A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids.
My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!)
I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is.
My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit.
I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually.
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