The most important thing in an author is...

... SKIN COLOUR!

Throughout the Sad and Rabid Puppies saga, in which some readers protested progressive themes in sci-fi, Jemisin has been an outspoken voice advocating for diversity in science fiction. (Read her musings on "reactionary assholes" in the interview she did with the WIRED Book Club for more on that.) But too often, she has also found herself unwillingly cast in another role: the token non-white writer.
Ever since a report from magazine Fireside Fiction called out a lack of diversity in sci-fi on July 26, Jemisin has received six invitations to contribute to anthologies or magazines—and she's leery of being one of the few go-to names when panicked editors scramble to be more inclusive. And in a tweetstorm this afternoon (below), Jemisin placed the onus on the markets, not aspiring authors, to make writers of color welcome. "The front gates are still shut, see," she wrote. "You're just letting a few more exceptions in the side door." Jemisin may have broken into the world of science fiction, but for other writers to do the same, those gatekeepers need to open those doors wide.

Yeah, see, the Sad Puppies are the bad ones here, but I note that NK Jemsin's complaint is the same one: GATE KEEPERS.

Dear racist Leftists who think authors should not be judged by the content of their books but rather by the details of their urinary plumbing and surface albedo:

CRAM IT.

The Phantom

Update: Somebody linked this on Twitter, so welcome, all you Twits! ~:)