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Gabrielle asked this question about Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture, #1):

Is the use of "mankind" a hint of what will be women's and LGBTQ+'s place in the book?

Laura Shards of Earth contains quite a lot of women and LGBTQ+ characters as main characters, including several members of the salvage crew that is at the c…moreShards of Earth contains quite a lot of women and LGBTQ+ characters as main characters, including several members of the salvage crew that is at the center of the story. Sex, gender, and sexuality are not main themes -- while characters are mentioned as being LGBTQ+ these identities are not plot points; while sexism exists in this universe it is not a focus, nor does it define the women characters' places in the narrative.(less)

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