Joel Gerber asked this question about Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1):
I didn't quite understand the genders of characters in this book. Everyone is referred to as a female, but that might be because the ship cannot tell the difference? Seems odd since the ship can tell almost everything else about a person's mood.
Przemek Because nowadays messing up gender pronouns is required to buy critics praise. Forget about excellent storytelling or interesting characters and go fo…moreBecause nowadays messing up gender pronouns is required to buy critics praise. Forget about excellent storytelling or interesting characters and go for politics and/or other agendas and you will be noticed. (less)
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