William Shetterly is probably a Marxist, but he’s unique in being far left and criticizing the social justice warriors. They make the mistake of assuming “we call you out on unorthodoxy - bash you into silence or submission ..... somehow, magically, racism and sexism go away”.
He is also the first person I’ve seen bring up the longer history of SJW in science fiction, like silencing a Chinese Thai writer who criticized the mostly liberal white left’s preoccupations and Elizabeth Moon, a female war veteran and sci-fi author, for criticizing the 9-11 mosque, asking why we should allow one near 9-11 when Saudi Arabia won’t even allow churches in their nation. Ms. Moon was drummed out of a place of honor at a convention after 9-11-01 for that stance, so the Sad Puppies and Hugo Awards are only the big public breakout of something that has been building for a decade.
“How to Make a Social Justice Warrior” by William Shetterly - a Review
http://tamarawilhite.hubpages.com/hub/Review-of-the-eBook-How-to-Make-a-Social-Justice-Warrior-by-William-Shetterly
Thank you for the link.
This has all been very interesting and educational.
bttt