tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815814321218678999.post2802973339432480492..comments2024-03-17T13:16:11.960-07:00Comments on Ancient & Medieval Mayhem: WORLD ON FIRE by Christian KachelMedievalMayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042067323403730799noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815814321218678999.post-56892483367912363912017-04-28T22:42:00.592-07:002017-04-28T22:42:00.592-07:00Whoa. You know what you just posted completely def...Whoa. You know what you just posted completely defies logic right? You should think first before you type. The only one here who is being sexist is you. Thanks for the comments though. It's been real interesting. All the best Xina.MedievalMayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042067323403730799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815814321218678999.post-16573366805259495722017-04-28T21:11:52.042-07:002017-04-28T21:11:52.042-07:00Well, I didn't get that in your review. I fail...Well, I didn't get that in your review. I fail to see why there should be separate categories for men and women. I am not suggesting that it is incorrect to praise a male author. I am instead just saying that the still-existing sexism that women authors face makes a statement like "One is allowed to single out male authors ..." annoying. To put it another way, how about this: "Black authors are just as wonderful as white authors. Now that slavery is over and the US has had a black president, no one should get their knickers in a knot for specifying that such and such is a great white author, because you know there's plenty of black authors so they should be happy!" That ignores the long history of oppression and assumes that it no longer exists.<br /><br />In another, more satirical look at this, you might read this amusing article put out by McSweeney's that happens to include relevant material to this discussion: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/nevertheless-he-persisted-tales-of-masculine-perseverance<br /><br />Xina Uhlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194568471839443405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815814321218678999.post-59167263106258591802017-04-26T17:00:27.399-07:002017-04-26T17:00:27.399-07:00I think I explained that in my review, Xina Uhl. B...I think I explained that in my review, Xina Uhl. Because there aren't enough of them being published in the US. There are already American female authors being published in the Ancient History genre. For example, Kate Quin. Publishers are catering to the female demographic already. The male action/adventure reading demographic, and the female demographic that wants a unisex read, have to go to the UK authors. Authors like Ben Kane. This should not be the case. <br />It is not taboo to encourage men, Xina Uhl. Male authors are just as awesome as female authors and deserve just as much encouragement and praise. One is allowed to single out male authors without having to worry that female authors will get their knickers in a knot for not being included. Female authors are not relevant to the point I was making in my review. But when I write a blog post that is relevant to female authors, be assured, I will encourage them just as loudly.MedievalMayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042067323403730799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815814321218678999.post-23828573259737435742017-04-26T14:46:04.156-07:002017-04-26T14:46:04.156-07:00I wonder why you make a point of encouraging peopl...I wonder why you make a point of encouraging people to support American male ancient historical authors. Why do you specify the gender of the author? As a woman who writes in many historical eras, including ancient, I should not like to have to return to the days when people such as George Eliot had to conceal their gender lest they be refused readers. Xina Uhlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194568471839443405noreply@blogger.com