Settling in for another reread of Susan R. Matthews' Jurisdiction series. Every time I'm captivated by another theme, another facet.
This readthrough I'm starting out more-aware that this setting is a galactic dystopia. These first few pages are the protagonist feeling his privileged place in that hierarchy crystallize around him like a trap.
Coming right on the heels of WisCon I'm feeling extra-appalled at the human bondage this system rests on.
I am loving how on the one hand Mergau Noycannir's criticisms of Kocuisko's privilege are insightful, but on the other hand she cannot point those criticisms at the system that supports the hierarchy because she's fighting tooth and nail for respectability within that very system.
She's all about "I want the kind of latitude to be an asshole that you take for granted." And that's why I love her & hate her. #Jurisdiction