In the Introduction to Fantasy's Othering Fetish, Daniel Jose Older writes, "we're still treated to simplistic platitudes about art and stories being for the people. Which people? I always wonder. " Further, he points out, "fantasy is in so many ways our modern mythology. More than any other genre, fantasy lit slips into our daily lexicons and offers up instantly legendary memes, motifs and magic. And like all of literature, fantasy fiction is intimately tied to the white supremacist heteropatriarchal foundations of the culture it arises from."

This work is ever poignant, especially considering the racism in fandom communities! ( )