“We want the facts to fit the preconceptions. When they don’t it is easier to ignore the facts than to change the preconceptions.” – Jessamyn West.
At first glance, some might dismiss The Women of Our Occupation by Kameron Hurley as mere feminist diatribe, wishful fantasy of the highest class. They might find this role-reversal story [...]
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