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Naomi K
Jul 15, 2007
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I was recently reading about the Heinlein Centennial (his 100th birthday, basically), and the spate of Heinlein criticism (both good and bad) that followed it. And I realized that there are many good reasons to dislike Heinlein. For one thing, he didn't always write so good. In fact, he often wrote badly. And his portrayal of women veered towards offens…

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