Othering the Martians

I am about to take something out of this story about 1910 (time is so important in 1910), but I wanted you all to see it, because it shows an aspect of Othering. I also want you to see the elegant animals of Mars that DON'T resemble giant Scandinavians.

WHAT MARTIANS ARE LIKE

Martiansare probably people like the giant Scandinavians. They are, he thinks, abouttwice the size of human beings, and have enormous noses and large protrudingeyes. Their eyes are probably blue and their hair is almost white. They have nonecks, no waists, very prominent ears, and large heads and bodies supported byvery thin legs and very small feet.

By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to The New York Times

February 21, 1909

Paris