“If you dislike reading fiction, it’s because you lack empathy.”
Translation: If you dislike the modern titles publishing houses are churning out, it’s because you’re a bigot, or something.
A version of the above claim, but specific to men, went viral on X in January, prompting backlash from authors and readers alike.
However, there seems to be a growing discontent with entertainment among both men and women – whether that’s movies, TV shows, modern adaptations of classic literature (Wuthering Heights, anyone?), or fictional books.
Despite audiences rejecting entertainment filtered through the lens of left-wing orthodoxy, companies still push that agenda. And while Hollywood’s bias is more apparent, traditional publishing is no exception.
The left-wing slant of major publishing houses ramped up around 2010, which some deemed “The Great Awokening,” according to Daily Mail columnist Maureen Callahan’s conversation with author Adam Szetela.
Read on to learn:
– What sparked the demand for DEI in publishing
– Why publishers are requesting BIPOC and LGBTQ books
– Why companies are hiring “sensitivity readers”
– How the demand for diversity is resulting in books propagating identical worldviews
– And I answer your question: Are you really lacking empathy if you dislike what modern fiction has to offer?
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