My Rant on Women and Sci Fi

Today, I’m ranting about women and sci fi on my writing blog.

If you saw the original post on how women are ruining science fiction, you will have the necessary background to understand my rant. If not, read it here. Then, feel my pain as a woman and as a lifelong sci fi fan.

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