for. fuck's. sake. Now @clarkesworld has removed the attack helicopter story and put up a note saying "This story has been removed by request of the author. An official statement will be posted here soon."
You know what? I'm fucking done with this bullshit drama.
You know what? I'm fucking done with this bullshit drama.
@clarkesworld None of this was necessary. None of it.
And now we have a bunch of people fighting and getting hurt over what was not that good of a story.
I am so deeply disappointed in Neil Clarke and some of the rest of you right now I can't.
And now we have a bunch of people fighting and getting hurt over what was not that good of a story.
I am so deeply disappointed in Neil Clarke and some of the rest of you right now I can't.
@clarkesworld I have an essay I need to write about authors and trust and how that trust works with stories that tackle issues of marginalized identity.
I also feel like we need to talk about how the way some authors (like Carmen) are defending this story sets off my spidey senses.
I also feel like we need to talk about how the way some authors (like Carmen) are defending this story sets off my spidey senses.
@clarkesworld From the tenor of their defenses I think they know who this author is and I think the way they've been attempting to defend this story is super disingenuous. I'm so grossed out by so many people I usually like.
@clarkesworld But I also have a ton of work to do and I can't be on Twitter all day so I'm going to leave you with this thread:
and this tweet
and this thread
and this tweet
and this thread
and this thread
That's all for now.
I'm back to add more threads to this thread.
another thread
and in case you didn't read this one from Bogi earlier.
And this
And this, which was in reply to me.
In case you haven't sensed the theme, I'm almost 100% uninterested in cis takes on this story and I'm learning a great deal from listening to trans, nonbiary, genderqueer, agender, and other folks who aren't cis.
couple more threads. this one from an editor at strange Horizons:
and another from Alexandra Erin
Adding another thread:
