What I find interesting is that this author was listed among the top ten "feminist" writers.<p>... and that now feminists on twitter are advocating "her" removal. ... which is odd because technically a feminist doesn't need to be a woman.<p>It really just exposes their hypocrisy, and that's why they hate these three guys.
Based on the linked Spanish ABC article [0], it seems like it was well known that Carmen Mola was a pseudonym and they were even widely suspected to be a man.<p>[0]<a href="https://www.abc.es/cultura/libros/abci-carmen-mola-elena-ferrante-espanola-ojala-nadie-descubra-quien-201810080123_noticia.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.abc.es/cultura/libros/abci-carmen-mola-elena-fer...</a>
>Their lead character in the Carmen Mola novels is detective Elena Blanco, a “peculiar and solitary woman, who loves grappa, karaoke, classic cars and sex in SUVs”<p>How is anyone surprised that this series was written by three middle aged men, and not a woman?
I really don't see the issue, how can this be seen as a scam?
Even if the persona is used as a marketing tool it might not be great but also...so what?
> <i>Beatriz Gimeno, a feminist, writer, activist – and former head of one of Spain’s national equality bodies, the Women’s Institute – attacked the men for creating a female persona in their publicity for Carmen Mola books, over several years</i>