Ruth answers “Is the use of "mankind" a hint of what...”

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?

Ruth There are various interesting non-humans in the story. And there are many other planets than Earth that have been reduced to "shards", too. Just kiddi…moreThere are various interesting non-humans in the story. And there are many other planets than Earth that have been reduced to "shards", too. Just kidding, but the sentence would be too long if he had included every human, robot, AI, sentient crustacean, etc. And there are LGBTQ+ and emphasis on the plus in this story, but they are not THE story. The Expanse novels turned into a good series- I wonder if this series- to- be can become a TV series. (less)

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