Thread: Romance Writers of America implodes over handling of criticism of racism
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Old 01-01-2020, 05:26 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by CRussel View Post
Link please?

Charlie.
Quick Google search came up with A romance novelist spoke out about racism. An uproar ensued.

This one seems to have started with Courtney Milan criticizing Kathryn Lynn Davis for her portrayal of Chinese women -- "a fucking racist mess" to quote Ms. Milan's Twitter page linked in the Guardian article.

I looked at the sample and while the portrayal of Chinese women would not be acceptable in a modern setting, this is supposedly a historical novel given the opening set in 1879. A time in which the passage of the Married Women's Property Act was less than 10 years in the past.
Last edited by DNSB; 01-01-2020 at 05:35 PM. Reason: Got around to checking out the sample.
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