Not sure why this was downvoted. I'm a big fan of Heinlein. His racial and gender politics were strikingly progressive for his time. It's no insult to say that

Not sure why this was downvoted. I'm a big fan of Heinlein. His racial and gender politics were strikingly progressive for his time. It's no insult to say that we've moved past his time and can do better now than he did, in part thanks to the efforts of people like him.