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The sci-fi writer in question is a trans woman herself. Saying she was attempting to normalize hate speech is the least charitable read of the situation, in my opinion.

No, to be even “the least charitable read of the situation” it would have to be a remotely tenable reading of the situation.

It's the most actively looking for the opportunity to regurgitate shallow canned complaints kneejerk reaction to the title in isolation.

What an utterly bizarre take on the situation.

It's a great example of the problem the article is about. It's great irony. And I'm fucking done with irony.

Where did you get that information? Was it in TFA or somewhere else?

This is a beautiful illustration of the cause of the drama described in the article.

This right here is exactly what this is all about. People who comment without actually reading the article, let alone the story they think is transphobic when it's the exact opposite.