CrawlTowardsBabylon t1_j1vdewo wrote
Reply to comment by ADHD-HDTV in Is Brian Sandersons writing style just not for me? Struggling to get through book 3 of Stormlight Archives (mild spoilers) by Dostojevskij1205
"stronger beliefs" that hit me, cause what I've always disliked most about Sanderson is his relentless pandering. Man has no spine. He's an extremely active establishment mormon, teaching post at BYU and everything, but he bends over backwards to please LGBT+ and allies in his books.
Its weird that that bothers me, cause I'm pro LGBT, but its like... you know when someone tries too hard to get you to like them? That's Brandon Sanderson
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CrawlTowardsBabylon t1_j1vhypm wrote
yeah i'd rather he just not mention it. The pandering makes it worse. Like we know what his actual beliefs are, we know BYU used to practice electroshock therapy on gay students. I'd rather he keep it entirely to himself. What he's done instead is weirdly grotesque in its logic.
i_am_covered t1_j1vnosh wrote
BYU did something horrible in the past. Sanderson shows that he supports LGBTQ+ people. But you think it’s… pandering? Interesting.
CrawlTowardsBabylon t1_j1vt4qr wrote
they still encourage students to snoop on and report any gayness they can.
he doesn't support anyone but the church, to which he pays millions in tithing money to maintain his premium membership and teaching post, and a chunk of his readership would ditch him if he was no longer in good standing with the church.
he's a bubbly fake piece of shit, the utah archetype.
i_am_covered t1_j1vtmbx wrote
Tell us how you really feel?
Hammunition t1_j1xxky4 wrote
Either it is simply pandering and marketing. Or he doesn't actually believe in the teaching of his church and truly does support LGBTQ equality... yet still gives millions to the organization that is actively harming those groups.
It doesn't make sense in any way I can see.
Callmejim223 t1_j1vg7c0 wrote
HE JUST SPENDS TOO MUCH TIME GIVING A VOICE TO LGBTQ PEOPLE
HE IS TOO REPRESENTATIVE
HE MUST HATE GAY PEOPLE LOL
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Callmejim223 t1_j1vid5z wrote
Wait are you saying he doesn't hate gay people enough??????
Brandosandofan23 t1_j1wrnsr wrote
Well he is a hypocrite. Other authors would be roasted for this but he gets the pass because he has an extremely devoted fantasy fan base
CrazyCatLady108 t1_j1xkbct wrote
Personal conduct
Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation.
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