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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze
It sounds as if you might possibly be conservative in your leanings, which of course would make Russ's position antipodal to yours. I'd be curious to know what you thought of Samuel Delany -- a writer I grew up reading and now count as a friend, and whose style I've always admired.
Karma to you for being both honest and charitable in your assessment of Russ -- both by mentioning her IQ and in not asserting that your distaste should be shared by right-thinking individuals everywhere.
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As to Chip Delany's works, some I have enjoyed very much, some was so-so (to me). I am certain he can write entertaining mainstream Speculative Fiction when he chooses, I am not certain that he always chooses to do so. <Shrug> You asked for an opinion....
Fiction has style, content, and delivery. No author hits on all three all the time, no matter how popular (or not) they are.
As for Joanna Russ.
The Female Man I found to be a most disturbing work. It spiraled into a hate-filled rant, over and over. Not accidentally, but carefully planned and deliberately. Since I was the target of the hate-filled rants, pardon me if I don't looked favorably upon the work.
As for my worldview, it might surprise you that I am the same person who scanned
Mizora (One of the earliest US feminist Utopia novels), for Project Gutenberg (Out of my own library.)