I wasn't going to say anything about the latest foofoo with a self published author going neener neener in regretfully sexist language, but
Andrea K. Hoest has an interesting self-publisher's take on that and dealing with the image of the emerging self-published author.
Everybody wants credibility and respect--and as the publishing world goes through its ructions, authors as usual are ground between the gears. Add in our human tendency toward making hierarchies, and, well, you know what goes on.
Anyway, I found her post interesting and wondered if others would like to discuss it.