I don't necessarily *want* to read about women characters whose problems, even in SF/F, are close to my own.
This is an excellent point. Personally, I read, watch TV and movies for the pure escapism of it. I don't like movies, TV shows or books based on true stories, I hate reality TV and that's a big part of why - because it destroys that sense of escapism. And I think too that, because I can relate mostly to a female POV, being a woman, it's just a little too close to home to be interesting anymore. I certainly wouldn't want to read about myself. :P I'm not interested in reading about Mary Sue's inability to find a suitable husband or father for her future kids because seriously, I live that day in and day out. *snort* I want to read about the woman who has it all together, doesn't have those typical and kind of boring everyday worries that I do. I want her out there kicking ass and taking names, because in my escapism type fantasy, these are the things I'd love to be doing. Not necessarily in a man with breasts kind of way, but just...more balanced like the male characters getting written tend to be whereas the female ones tend not to, ya know?
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Date: 2009-05-17 11:33 pm (UTC)This is an excellent point. Personally, I read, watch TV and movies for the pure escapism of it. I don't like movies, TV shows or books based on true stories, I hate reality TV and that's a big part of why - because it destroys that sense of escapism. And I think too that, because I can relate mostly to a female POV, being a woman, it's just a little too close to home to be interesting anymore. I certainly wouldn't want to read about myself. :P I'm not interested in reading about Mary Sue's inability to find a suitable husband or father for her future kids because seriously, I live that day in and day out. *snort* I want to read about the woman who has it all together, doesn't have those typical and kind of boring everyday worries that I do. I want her out there kicking ass and taking names, because in my escapism type fantasy, these are the things I'd love to be doing. Not necessarily in a man with breasts kind of way, but just...more balanced like the male characters getting written tend to be whereas the female ones tend not to, ya know?