LogFAQs > #962356534

I think the article has it all backwards.

Yes, there is definitely racial and gender imbalance among science fiction authors. But there was also a similar imbalance among science fiction readers. That has been changing recently, but for most of the history of the genre, sci-fi was specifically marketed to young men.

Changing that perception will do likely more for diversity than discriminating against authors. I've read lots of sci-fi stories by female authors that feature male protagonists.

My theory: it's not the author, it's the industry.