women and gays: ruining sci-fi for those poor, oppressed white nerds

[rivendellrose]

SLog has a few things to say about the idiot who thinks women and gays are ruining science fiction.

I have a few things to say about him, too. They are as follows:

As far as women go, we've been here since the beginning - no, really the *real* beginning - we've been involved in the making of your favorite things (among many fine others), and we're not going away. The gays have been here since the beginning, too, but, to my horror, I can't actually think of any completely certain known examples - anybody help me out on that?

Seriously, I can't believe this sort of attitude keeps going.

There are other words, but I'm trying to cut back on swearing in my LJ. :P

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Oh, and before I forget ... Lois McMaster Bujold is tied with Robert Heinlein for the most Hugo awards won.

A few gay & lesbian SF&F authors: Joanna Russ, Thomas Disch, Samuel Delany, David Gerrold, Elizabeth Bear (IIRC; I could be misremembering that), Ellen Kushner & her spouse, Delia Sherman.