What Happens Next: A Gallimaufry

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THIS COMMENT JUST SHOWED UP ON MY BLOG AND I SERIOUSLY CANNOT

“SF which focuses too much on Romance (not Romance in the sense that Pournelle said SF was), and books that focus too much on Lust followed by Deep Wounding are inferior as SF, and inferior as books. Romance/Conquest should be at best tertiary in a story. Also, a more realistic sense of events would elevate the story, and the typical Romance or Conquest storyline is only slightly more realistic than Wonder Woman bouncing bullets off her bracelets. Finally, most R/C storylines tend toward the dull. So, majoring on the minors; unrealisticnd dull are the sins.

Otherwise, you can write paranormal romance. And yes, I’ve read that too.

Also, men naturally find talk of moonlit balcony dinners over armies to be slightly boring.

Am I sexist? I hope so. Sexist means you can observe reality. Guys and girls like different things. Girls like to infiltrate the boys’ clubs which tends to drive out the boys. Most good writers are men, and as a man, given the choice I will naturally prefer an equivalent male to a female.”

So sayeth Eric Ashley, an American man who apparently works as some sort of writer and RPG designer. Please note especially his final paragraph, because no, dude: WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.

If anyone out there has ever encountered this guy in a professional setting - if this is someone you’ve worked with in gamedev or whathaveyou - then I’m going to go ahead and suggest that this is the sort of comment that ought to be brought to the attention of his employers, because if you’re not only so fucking misogynistic as to categorically state that you literally want to be sexist because men are naturally better at some things, then this is RELEVANT INFORMATION for anyone who wants you to work productively and equitably with women. On account of how, you know. It kind of suggests that YOU’RE A BIGGOTED ASSHAT. 

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    That bolded part. aasdfske. Arg. Ugh.
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    Out of curiosity I checked out his facebook profile (linked from the comment on the blog). I don’t want to be too, you...
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    *hisssssss*
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    *blinks* Excuse me? Most good writers are men? Here’s my thoughts. I read predominantly female writers. Why? Because...
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    Welp, guess it’s time to give up on the scifi story I’m working on. Too many ladies being raging badasses in it for teh...
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    My god, that’s a horrible comment! Also, he says, ‘Girls like to infiltrate the boys’ clubs which tends to drive out the...
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    And in today’s "go fuck yourself” news…
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