I was disappointed that so little was addressed in Ishmael concerning the role of women in society (especially in discussion of Genesis and its role in Taker society)–your message could only be strengthened by a support of feminist ideas, why not give everyone something to consider on the subject?

Stephen Hawking writes about certain subjects on which he has something original to say. No one expects him (or wants him) to use his books as a platform to propound his views on racism or capitalism or feminism. I’m not sure why it is, but people often want me to use my books in this way. But, like Stephen Hawking, I write about certain subjects on which I have something original to say—and leave the rest alone.

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