> Do I think using a real name or pen name or any kind of pseudonym is a fool-proof, legally protected avenue to avoid being the responsible person for one's ar

> Do I think using a real name or pen name or any kind of pseudonym is a fool-proof, legally protected avenue to avoid being the responsible person for one's art? Not really. I don't think anyone has claimed this. People seem to be claiming only that Ferrante's moral, not legal, rights have been abrogated. > Women flat out effing dominate literature historically, so I don't really like inferences to the contrary. Wait, what? That women were encouraged to write I can certainly buy, but are you seriously asserting that their efforts are equally celebrated? I find it hard to believe that a list of, say, the 100 most popular authors would include a ratio of women to men in balance with the general population (and also doubt that any such imbalance could be explained by a difference of ability, rather than of recognition). EDIT: Jinx with omginternets (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12647957 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12647957).