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‘Boo-F***ing-Hoo’: Author James Patterson attacked for saying white, male writers face a form of racism

June 14, 2022 | | Print Article

Author James Patterson stepped in it Monday, trending on Twitter after alleging that older white, male writers are having a hard time getting jobs or published because of race.

Patterson made the controversial comments during an interview with The Sunday Times of London. His remarks set Twitter on fire.

The prolific, 75-year-old writer has published over 200 books and sold more than 400 million copies. He has written novels with everyone from Bill Clinton to Dolly Parton.

According to the Daily Mail, his books have earned him in excess of $677 million during his writing career. However, Patterson is ranked No. 15 on Forbes’ list of 2020 Celebrity 100 Earnings, citing him as America’s highest-paid author with a net worth of $80 million.

“[It’s] just another form of racism,” he asserted. “What’s that all about? Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes. It’s even harder for older writers. You don’t meet many 52-year-old white males.”

He asserted that “white older male writers” aren’t getting hired for “writing gigs in film, theatre, TV or publishing.”

The author’s response followed the interviewer asking about one of Patterson’s most famous characters, a black man named Alex Cross. The black detective inspired three film adaptations, two starring Morgan Freeman and one with Tyler Perry.

“I just wanted to create a character who happened to be black,” he contended. “I would not have tried to write a serious saga about a black family. It’s different in a detective story because plot is so important.”

“I get it. How could we run through that period, especially in Hollywood, where there was all this talent and nobody got hired?” Patterson posited.

He also discussed Woody Allen’s publisher dropping his memoir ostensibly due to sexual abuse allegations.

Patterson stated in response to Allen getting the boot, “I’m almost always on the side of free speech.”

“I hated that,” the author declared. “He has the right to tell his own story.”

“Do I know what went on between Allen and the Farrows?” he asked. “Nope. And neither do you.”

Patterson recently made the best seller list for “Run, Rose, Run,” his fiction collaboration with singer and actress Dolly Parton. Now, he’s promoting “James Patterson: The Stories of My Life,” a memoir about how he rose from “a boy from small-town New York (to) become the world’s most successful writer.”

“I was driven early on because I really believed that my parents wouldn’t love me as much if I wasn’t successful,” he added. “I don’t think I am the same person now. I do believe that I’m loveable. I think I’m a decent person.”

Twitter savaged Patterson for the comments on race, charging that he lacked self-awareness given his success, wealth, and privilege.

Woke, New York Times best-selling author Frederick Joseph nailed Patterson: “James Patterson thinks white men are facing racism in publishing. From a Black man who has had over 50 rejections of books (all of which are now bestsellers) because white editors don’t understand them or ‘already have Black male authors’… shut up. Also, James has a ghostwriter.”

Another New York Times best-selling author named Justina Ireland had bitter words for Patterson: “I’m still mad about James Patterson clumsily trying to talk about race so I checked this week’s bestseller list and huh, he’s right there are so few white dudes and so many people of color. LOL, not really.”

Publicist Lisa Braun Dubbels was blunt in her criticism of Patterson as well, tweeting, “If we’re being honest, James Patterson and his exorbitant multi-figure advances for books he doesn’t write are 90% of the problem with publishing.”

Others piled on with a mix of envy, bitterness, and social outrage that was almost impressive. It’s a smorgasbord of woke angst:

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15 thoughts on “‘Boo-F***ing-Hoo’: Author James Patterson attacked for saying white, male writers face a form of racism”

  1. Notice, that the NEGRO, will ALWAYS Lie and use their Infamous Ghetto Race Cards. Look, at their remarks.That, says it all. u no wat eye bez sayinz yo?

  2. At least Leftist scum are consistent- consistently non-thinking, under-producing Members of a Free Society.
    As an older Caucasian male I remember well what Ben Franklin told an older white lady a few years back (after the Continental Congress): “What have you given us sir?” He replied, “A Republic Ma’am… if you can keep it!”

  3. I read the entire Alex Cross series back in the day and thoroughly enjoyed it.
    You naysayers need to get a life and quit pretending that you are book critics.

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    Barry Age 77
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  4. White cis males of all stripes have been under attack for decades now.
    But it is their own fault as it comes from tolerating & ignoring the viscous whining’s & brickbats of the “protected” members of society who find it easier to blame others for their lot in life as opposed to getting off of their as$es making something of them selves.
    Ask yourself this. Why is it that whenever an organization, occupation or institution is made forcibly “diverse” or “woke” the existing requirements or standards are always lowered, never raised ?

  5. Ummm, last I heard, Hollywood wasn’t giving out awards to any film not produced by persons of color. And when it comes to writing books, both the Clintons have published books despite Bill’s rapes, Epstein association, and sexual deviance

    1. I saw a picture of Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on a bed with Ghslaine Maxwell. Now we know why anyone associated with Epstein and his pedo island will never be divulged.

  6. Straight, white, Christian, males are the most reviled people by the commucrats. They have a target on their back.

    ““Do I know what went on between Allen and the Farrows?” he asked. “Nope. And neither do you.””

    Excellent answer.

  7. Affirmative Action has been law since the 70’s This law mandates the blatant discmination of white men is all aspects of life from getting into college to getting a job to getting promoted.
    What is really interesting in this article is what it takes to become a genius…BAD PARENTS never getting any approval or love as a child..the need for a child to have approval from parents drives that child to achieve way beyond the normal child..and a genius is born.
    My wife is a genius, she perfers to be called a mad scientist, same horrible childhood.

  8. Why so few black authors and publishers?? Cause spelling matters…Ebonics isn’t a real language. And letters and punctuation are obviously racist…sorry your true selves have been seen and your just a lesser.

  9. Maybe Patterson isn’t speaking for himself. There are plenty of older white males who aren’t getting hired when the HR people see a touch of gray in their hair. Then there’s the excuse that, “We could hire someone right out of college to do that job at a far lower salary.” Uh-huh, but how many times will they have to do it over because they didn’t do it right the first time. Just because Patterson is rich doesn’t mean he’s wrong.

    1. Patterson is talking work for hire. Try being a white male in America..its the only skin color that the left celebrates discrimination against.

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