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Dec 5, 2022·edited Dec 5, 2022Liked by DW Shumway

As a side note, I have been 'pre-reading' quite a few YA fantasy books, of late [ with male protagonists ], to make sure they are as woke-free as possible, before purchasing them for my young nephew ( a voracious reader, I am happy to report ). Sadly, I have encountered a fair amount of conspicuous LGBT-positive / normalization messaging, which, moreover, is often inserted in the second book of the series (!), or near the end. Ex: Whispers of the Gods #2, Path of the Dragon Mage #2, The Saga of Hasting the Avenger #2, very end of Raven's Shadow #1, The Remembered War #4 or 5, Rivenworld #1. I guess this makes sense considering that, from what I have heard, publishers are hiring woke consultants, these days, to make sure their production meets all the DIE "representation" checkboxes, and many authors are willing, if not happy, to bend the knee, even when it isn't warranted by the needs of the story. What can I say, woke brainwashing, feminization ( "deballing" ), and capitulation [ ultimately, to globalist heteronomy ] starts early — in Germany, and elsewhere ( but not Japan! ☺ ).

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