neil-gaiman:

etakeh:

I wish I could make every 12-13 year old read The Left Hand of Darkness.

As Mr Gaiman says, her depiction of gender on the world she created, it’s mind-blowing to young brains.  It is a whole new idea.

And then listen to her: She was 85 I think when she got this award.  And she’s still ready to take down capitalism.

She was the best of us.