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The first problem with this argument is that SF was invented by a woman. Werthead Send a noteboard - 16/10/2009 04:07:10 PM
See the Link.

Seems rather silly to me.


SF was invented (kind of) by Mary Shelley. It's most award-laden authors are women (Lois McMaster Bujold & Connie Willis). The success of STAR TREK is almost equally equated with Dorothy Fontana as it is with Gene Roddenberry. Leigh Brackett wrote THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and did rewrites on the original STAR WARS movie. The first producer of DOCTOR WHO was a woman.

Women have been playing a major role in SF from the beginning. I note the OP of that article seems ignorant of that fact, which means is very ignorant of the basic realities and history of the science fiction genre. Why therefore would anyone take his statement seriously?
This message last edited by Werthead on 16/10/2009 at 04:08:12 PM
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Science Fiction is only for men and Women ruins it! Jonielle - 16/10/2009 02:35:43 PM 1138 Views
heh nossy - 16/10/2009 03:32:37 PM 533 Views
Silly indeed Darth_Katie - 16/10/2009 03:53:20 PM 611 Views
The first problem with this argument is that SF was invented by a woman. Werthead - 16/10/2009 04:07:10 PM 528 Views
Not to mention Erith - 17/10/2009 02:05:52 AM 552 Views
Sadly his good points get lost in the mysoginy AgentOrange - 16/10/2009 05:56:04 PM 555 Views
This is primarily an American problem. Werthead - 16/10/2009 10:14:57 PM 532 Views
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Agree. The article seemed more a jab at SciFi / SyFy than pertinent to anything else. StormCrow - 16/10/2009 08:23:29 PM 473 Views
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"Science fiction is about everything else" beetnemesis - 17/10/2009 11:06:17 PM 516 Views
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