Sheri S. Tepper — American Author born on July 16, 1929,

Sheri Stewart Tepper is an American writer of science fiction, horror and mystery novels. She is known for feminist science fiction, often with an ecofeminist slant... (wikipedia)

To me, fantasy has always been the genre of escape, science fiction the genre of ideas. So if you can escape and have a little idea as well, maybe you have some kind of a cross-breed between the two.
What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal.
I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings!
The expression of divinity is in variety.
There are writers who say they have no social responsibility except to write a good book, but that doesn't satisfy me.