When was the pen name James Tiptree Jr. first used?
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James Tiptree Jr. was a pen name first used in 1967 by Alice Sheldon, a science fiction writer. The name was chosen as a way to avoid gender bias in the publishing industry, which was more receptive to works by male authors. Sheldon used the pen name for most of her writing career, and only revealed her true identity in 1977.
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