Hello Everyone, I just got back from checking out my local book store. Did you know they have a section of gay and lesbiean book shelves. Its labeled young readers and ckeverly mixed with what was called urban supernatural. What surprised me is the shear volume of authors and books for this lifestyle. About 50 feet of shelving, Its clearly labeled and marketed twords young people. Also were the people working their. Blue, green and pink hair are the primary colors of the staff, and the checkout girl? She was styled as a man, looks like a man but sounds like a woman? I had no idea what i was dealing with. The WOKE, is here and its sad, I remember how beautiful the atmosphere used to be. But now I don't recognize the store i use to love. Its become the new Starbucks, very disturbing. See you later I will be taking my children elsewhere.
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Don't try to heap all the blame on the bookstores -- the American publishing industry itself has some fairly heavy leanings in those directions. Here's a random sampling of what many literary agents are seeking:
"***** is committed to uplifting underrepresented voices and infusing more diversity and inclusion in books, so she is actively looking for strong female characters, diverse characters, and stories by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other authors who identify with marginalized or underrepresented communities."*
"** is particularly interested in representing women’s fiction, romance, children's books, middle grade, young adult, LGBTQ+, and historical biography. "*
"...** is on the hunt for the next great feminist ghost story"*
"Across the board, ** has a special affinity for offbeat projects that break the mold, and a particular interest in queer and BIPOC literature and writers."
Keep in mind also that the bulk of American publishing is in New York City.
PS: I have no idea what "BIPOC" is, nor any deisre to know.
Agreed. This is the root of the problem.
PS. You said you weren't interested in what BIPOC means, so I won't tell you directly. Indirectly, if you're white, it simply means, "Not You."
"Black indigenous person of color" aka, "eww fuck off whitey!"
feel free to call me 'cracker'.