Val McDermid Quotes
I was thinking things had changed: that the next generation of men weren't as institutionally misogynist as the previous were. And then, suddenly, the Internet came along and gave them a platform to voice their feelings anonymously. And boy, did the bile come out.
Saner, Emine. "Val McDermid: 'I was thinking things had changed for women. Then the internet came along'." The Guardian, 24 Aug. 2015.
She is vehemently opposed to allowing women to serve in the armed forces.
Val McDermid, FRSE, FRSL is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill in a grim sub-genre that McDermid and others have identified as Tartan Noir. At Raith Rovers football stadium, a stand has been named after McDermid.