She has a clear idea exactly which cultural "stuff" would be included and which stuff would be excluded... and she says it about us all receiving equal treatment. But...

"Monoculture" is not about equal treatment... it's about cookie cutter people, erasing individuality, and total slavish compliance. In short, robots. It's faceless helmets and uniforms, and letting those who don't belong... just starve to death.

When I was five years old, we moved from a suburb of Fremantle to the country town of Dongara/Port Denison, south of Geraldton. It was a different culture, with different rules, and it was fine.

When I was eight years old, we moved to the town of Brunswick Junction, two hours or so south of Perth. A different set of cultural rules again... but it was fine.

Since a Big Blogger™ offering writing wisdom decided to delete my comment, I’ll post it here instead — because honestly, that act speaks louder than any neatly worded advice.

Here’s what I wrote:

Funny how some people talk about 'newbies' with kindness while still keeping them outside the door — like they’re not ready to be heard until they’ve paid some imaginary dues. I’ve read ‘new’ writers who sound like thunder, and 'veterans' who echo like empty rooms. No — I don’t think you can tell who’s experienced and who’s not just from a fic. And maybe you shouldn’t try.

—I’m the big bad wolf.

The Chaser:

To slow the effects of climate change, conserve biodiversity, and meet the sustainable development goals, replanting trees is vital. Restored forests store carbon within the forest's soil, shrubs, and trees. Mixed forests are especially effective at carbon storage, as different species with complementary traits can increase overall carbon storage. Compared to single-species forests, mixed forests are also more resilient to pests, diseases, and climatic disturbances, which increases their long-term carbon storage potential. The delivery of other ecosystem services is also greater in mixed species forests, and they support higher levels of biodiversity. Although the benefits of diverse forest systems are well known, many countries' restoration commitments are focused on establishing monoculture plantations. Given this practice, an international team of scientists has compared carbon stocks in mixed planted forests to carbon stocks in commercial and best-performing monocultures, as well as the average of monocultures.

Cutting down trees instead of planting them this time... but for a good reason!

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