Hugo Award winning

I think that's a symptom of the problem right there. The Hugo's had a HUGE fallout a few years back where merit was tossed out in favor of "Woke". The issue severely damaged the "brand", and I know a lot of people outwardly ignore anyone currently associated with the Hugo Awards. Your description of her writing sounds precisely like what we all knew would happen.

As for what you, and Drinker have said (watched the video yesterday), I'd say the exact same problem has infiltrated comics as well. I've been friends with several comic store owners who've seen their industry destroyed by these same simplistic hacks. And as Drinker stated, for those of us who grew up knowing better, we understand when we're served a plate full of shit, compared to these poor kids today (many who ignore comics, so I'm speaking in general too) who simply gobble up what's served to them. It's a very sad state of affairs.

It's as if an entire generation decided if they couldn't burn the books they would simply make them unreadable.