It should come as no surprise to any of you that I am a fan of science-fiction. I love it in all mediums – books, movies, television, manga, graphic novels, and good ol’ comic books. It’s all good to me. Love Heinlein, Bradbury, LeGuin, Asimov, Herbert, Zelazny, etc. And lately, I am finding sci-fi romances to be particularly fun.
But, no. WAIT! I’m a GIRL! That must mean I’m “ruining” sci-fi for all the Spanky and Alfalfas out there. Let me explain…
I ran across a post over on Karen Scott’s blog where she picks out the best quotes found on the web that week. She was sharing a quote from a post written by author John Scalzi. John was commenting on yet a different post written by an unmitigated jackass about how women (and gays, apparently) were ruining science-fiction. Still with me here?
I’m not going to link to the original simpleton’s post because they don’t deserve it. However, you can find it if you do a Google search for asswipes er, “The War on Science Fiction and Marvin Minsky”. “War”? Really? Hyperbole much?
Now. I know and you know that statements like the following are merely misogynistic twaddle and deserve less than our attention. Nevertheless, I was a bit outraged (like the sun is a bit hot) that this fool could be so misinformed (I’m guessing it’s been a while since his last blowjob):
“As we know, science fiction has inspired boys to pursue careers in science, engineering, and technology as grown men. With women killing science fiction on television, the current generation of boys won’t have this opportunity to be inspired to work in these fields. There is still a great deal of written science fiction that is real science fiction, so all is not lost. However, many boys who would have gone on to make scientific discoveries and invent new technologies will not do so since they will never be inspired by science fiction as boys.”
Statements like that imply women aren’t inspired by science-fiction (news to me and my women friends who are engineers), and that women in science-fiction aren’t inspiring to others. Guess I shouldn’t have read any of that nasty old Ursula K. LeGuin, Mary Shelley, or Anne McCaffrey. Ruined me, apparently. ::eyes rolling::
By the by, who else thinks this guy still lives in his mom’s basement, eating cheese from a can and drinking Mountain Dew while typing his blog posts in a bathrobe? I agree with John Scalzi when he says that this jackass needs to…
“… STFU and take his ignorant ass back to his snug little wank hole…”
I’ll close while doing as John has suggested – just point and laugh my ever lovin’ ass off.
Amen! Seriously.
Wow well said..I think more women “buy”sci-fi than men actually!
Gosh – we must have a powerful influence that we can turn a whole generation of an entire genre. Yay us.
Seriously – I agree with you and I did read it. He has a big recliner chair that he can hardly haul his fat arse out of to get is can of cheese and mountain dew and writes blog post in between rounds of World of Warcraft. (okay just as guilty as him for generalizing now – but I’m a self confessed female sci-fi GEEK myself). All I can picture is the Comic Book Guy.
Worst Blog Post EvA. (the misogynistic ahole’s not yours)
Oh, boy! Is this guy serious? Go John Scalzi!!
:::choking on drink::: Well said gwen!!!!!
I have a cousin who has more than one degree in the sciences, I’ve got to send this to her, she’ll love it.
Seriously, Tammy. Can you believe this guy?
So…I guess this dude’s brain would explode if he found out I wrote a sci-fi mmmf menage story that’s very reminiscent of the original Star Trek and Dr. Who episodes, character-driven sci-fi? TV shows I grew up watching, when I wasn’t reading Bradbury, Heinlein, Asimov, etc. And *gasp!* it was a bestseller on Amazon Kindle and my publisher’s website! I could actually pay my monthly bills with royalties from the sales! (Let’s see if that embolizes him or not.)
This dude seriously needs to get laid, or a life, or a lobotomy. Or all three at the same time. He’s probably jealous that there are some women writers out there making more in the genre than he’ll ever hope to see.
I do, however, take issue with the statement about typing his blog posts while in his bathrobes. One of the things I love about being a writer is I can stay in my SpongeBob pjs and fuzzy pink bathrobe all day long. It is my work uniform. *G*
This wanker is probably wearing his cosplay costume…
*cough*