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seabeyond

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14. love this. and this is what i was thinking reading thru this thread.

Reply to kurt_cagle (Reply #12)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 01:50 PM

Feb 2012

i think we can hear in the writing when it is disrespect, and i do see some writing of female as that. (not often the male character but i do see it in a few and have criticized for that. it totally turns me off. when he is all this and the woman is insulting all the time without willingness to try to listen and understand. she is presented as strong. i dont feel it strong, but abusive. a little sarcasm here and there, but a few authors take it to mean. )

but yes, though i want to identify and enjoy the characters, be a part of the story, i also know it is a story to entertain.

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Overheard on another board: Female characters in fiction [View all] justiceischeap Feb 2012 OP

You bring up a very good point. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #1

I have a problem with fiction in general justiceischeap Feb 2012 #2

I know exactly what you mean. It isn't just heroes it has been in movies since they started. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #3

i stopped reading in the 80's cause of the protrayals of women seabeyond Feb 2012 #7

i read a new author kindle book and loved it. truly a kick ass main female character seabeyond Feb 2012 #5

since getting a kindle, i have received a lot of free or cheap books from new authors. seabeyond Feb 2012 #4

I just think it's sad justiceischeap Feb 2012 #6

Some Thoughts From a Writer kurt_cagle Feb 2012 #8

Your book sounds interesting and something I'd probably like reading justiceischeap Feb 2012 #9

Rescue kurt_cagle Feb 2012 #12

love this. and this is what i was thinking reading thru this thread. seabeyond Feb 2012 #14

I totally get that fiction is not real life and often real life is quite boring justiceischeap Feb 2012 #15

Ah yes, the Unholy Triangle kurt_cagle Feb 2012 #17

except you and i are seeing ourselves about the same, and over time and experience, conclude about seabeyond Feb 2012 #13

i think a writer needs to get past the concern of defeminizing and this is why... seabeyond Feb 2012 #11

Yeah, sadly it isn't even surprising to me. redqueen Feb 2012 #10

Caricatures kurt_cagle Feb 2012 #16

I generally base my characters off real people, but tone them down. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #18

So interesting libodem Feb 2012 #19

Are you a reader? Are you a feminist? If so, you have something to add to the conversation justiceischeap Feb 2012 #20

Yes, I love to read libodem Feb 2012 #21

that is a fun series. stopped reading about 12, 13. seabeyond Feb 2012 #23

I would just like to add this to the thread. Lunacee2012 Feb 2012 #22

It happens with a lot of female writers too justiceischeap Feb 2012 #24