Herbert was a reactionary orientialist and it shows in his works
not to mention sexist AF:
For the Princess Irulan, my father’s daughter, is given to the weaknesses of her sex—the curiosity, the open asking of questions that are better left unasked, a certain pride in her person, and a failure to follow the higher order of discipline. The Bene Gesserit require a deeper pattern of obedience than she can muster.
For the Princess Irulan, my father’s daughter, is given to the weaknesses of her sex—the curiosity, the open asking of questions that are better left unasked, a certain pride in her person, and a failure to follow the higher order of discipline. The Bene Gesserit require a deeper pattern of obedience than she can muster.
I mean, whose perspective is this in the story? Writing about something in fiction does not automatically mean endorsement for the viewpoint. It could be he was sexist, but quoting a passage from a fiction story that reads like character POV is not evidence on its own.
not to mention sexist AF:
I mean, whose perspective is this in the story? Writing about something in fiction does not automatically mean endorsement for the viewpoint. It could be he was sexist, but quoting a passage from a fiction story that reads like character POV is not evidence on its own.
then it’s several characters across several stories that are sexist and definitely not the person who created them. lol