a shit list.

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Unpdated Post: Author Shit List provides a few authors who have made racist and sexist comments, either in interviews, in their blogs, or even in their own books.

Most of these authors, I've never even heard of, but I was considering buying a book of David Levine's. Now, I'm happy I know better. The linked comments are extremely insensitive and shocking. (Robin McKinley especially surprises me. She jumped on the "Obama isn't really black" bandwagon, too. WTF?) It's definitely a good list to have your hands on, if you want to avoid indirectly supporting them.

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Wow. I'm surprised about Robin McKinley, as I love her books...I'll still read them though :P

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To be honest, I don't think she meant to come off as racist as she did, but that's even worse, imo. It's very discouraging to hear she was ignorant enough to refer to Obama as a tanned white man. She really should've known better. A pity, because I hear her books are good. :/ Reminds me of when I found out Walt Disney was racist and realized what went on in cartoons and movies back in his day.

Fortunately I haven't heard ... well, nearly all of these writers or what their works are about, so I already know I haven't supported them.