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I didn't think it's unusual for an author to inject their views into their writing, and it's usually fine. Heinlein often writes from a libertarian, pull yourself by your bootstraps, sexually free (for young women in particular), patriarchal viewpoint. I like his world building very much and usually his pacing.
I read mostly older sci-fi from the 40s-70s, so I've become quite adept at ignoring offensive and of-the-times stuff. Just a "yikes" and move on.
I really like a few of his books. Stranger in a Strange Land, Have Spacesuit -- Will Travel, and I Will Fear No Evil are some of my favorites.