There is a *lot* worse going on in SF, like the pervasive sexism of the space opera genre, the semi-deliberate exclusion of strong female characters from gaming, and the fact that DAW published the violently misogynistic Gor novels for twenty years without anyone so much as lifting a finger. Ellison apologized. The next move is Connie Willis's, not ours.

Besides, has it occurred to anyone that Ellison may be in the beginning stages of dementia, or had a mini stroke? He has a history of cardic problems, and inappropriate sexual behavior is one of the first signs that something is wrong in the temporal lobe.