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[–]kuronekochan 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Unfortunately, the harassment of writers has been going on for a while, particularly in YA fiction.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/15/torn-apart-the-vicious-war-over-young-adult-books https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/feb/18/new-novel-about-dr-james-barry-sparks-row-over-victorians-gender-identity https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/books/amelie-wen-zhao-blood-heir.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/books/amelie-wen-zhao-blood-heir-keira-drake-continent-jonah-winter-secret-project.html

I'm not saying writers shouldn't face criticism, but this is more akin to harassment and silencing. Twitter mobs with no understanding of how literature and fiction work are trying to get books "cancelled" because they misunderstand them or dislike the subject matter. Usually they haven't even read the book.

It's a chilling environment for writers who explore difficult or complex themes. Nuance and ambiguity are necessary aspects of literature. How many great works of literature or even compelling books meet any kind of current standard for political correctness?

It seems female writers get harassed more and face more pressure to comply with the harassers. Naturally.