Yesterday I was told by a black author that she can't risk publishing her book reviews under her professional name because they include critiques of racism and she believes, especially post-RaceFail, people's reactions would srsly damage her career as an author. I've seen her reviews. They're mild and polite. There're crazy reactions from people, including Big Name Authors. Pseudonymity is a necessity for some people for excellent reasons.
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Date: 2009-05-07 08:47 am (UTC)Yesterday I was told by a black author that she can't risk publishing her book reviews under her professional name because they include critiques of racism and she believes, especially post-RaceFail, people's reactions would srsly damage her career as an author. I've seen her reviews. They're mild and polite. There're crazy reactions from people, including Big Name Authors. Pseudonymity is a necessity for some people for excellent reasons.