Ann Aguirre Professions : Author Born : August 27, 1970 Browse All Authors Top 166 quotes by Ann Aguirre In 2007, I sold my first book, 'Grimspace.' It says it's SF on the spine. I believe it to be SF, though it's certainly written differently. I write in first person, present tense, and the protagonist is a woman with a woman's thoughts, feelings, and sexual desires. Ann Aguirre thoughts woman believe book I am a woman. I write SF. And it's not acceptable to treat me as anything less than an equal. I won't stand for it. Ann Aguirre treat woman i-am me Too often, women are portrayed in two ways: as prizes to be won by men or as damsels in distress. Ann Aguirre women-are women men two I had a respected SF writer call me 'girlie' and demand that I get him a coffee, before the panel we were on together. Ann Aguirre get me coffee together I've held my silence when I probably shouldn't have. But I was in the minority, a woman writing SF, and I was afraid of career backlash. I was afraid of being excluded or losing opportunities if I didn't play nice. Ann Aguirre woman nice silence losing He's earned a lifetime of peace and happiness, but some people never get what they deserve. That's why there are saints in gutters and sadists in palaces. Ann Aguirre gutters saint people Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors