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Hero vs. Heroine
Snowleopard:
--- Quote from: LizW65 on January 23, 2011, 12:23:49 AM ---I'm female and have been told I think like a man--most likely because I'm low-maintenance, take people at face value, and don't get all offended by bodily functions--but I have to say, I don't tend to think of those traits as specifically male, or atypical of women in general.
There are a few practical things that need to be kept in mind when writing about the sexes, such as differences in plumbing, upper body strength, dress(possibly), and so on, but I think the most important thing is to focus on the character's voice and what (s)he wants and is trying to accomplish in the story, rather than getting hung up on gender roles.
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It isn't so much getting caught up in gender roles as the GiGS characters don't 'read' right - they don't seem believable.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Snowleopard on January 23, 2011, 06:11:35 PM ---It isn't so much getting caught up in gender roles as the GiGS characters don't 'read' right - they don't seem believable.
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I've read plenty of characters who didn't feel believable to me as human beings; I can't recall one who felt like they would be a believable male human being but were actually being presented as female, or indeed vice versa.
Snowleopard:
--- Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on January 23, 2011, 10:13:22 PM ---I've read plenty of characters who didn't feel believable to me as human beings; I can't recall one who felt like they would be a believable male human being but were actually being presented as female, or indeed vice versa.
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They don't occur much anymore, Neuro, the writers have gotten smarter and probably gotten yelled at by both readers and editors.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Snowleopard on January 24, 2011, 02:22:15 AM ---They don't occur much anymore, Neuro, the writers have gotten smarter and probably gotten yelled at by both readers and editors.
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I think I might still find this easier if you could point me at a specific example, because I can't recall one in older fiction any more than in contemporary.
Snowleopard:
--- Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on January 25, 2011, 10:42:44 AM ---I think I might still find this easier if you could point me at a specific example, because I can't recall one in older fiction any more than in contemporary.
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I'll have to think on it, Neuro. I suspect that most of that kind of example has not been reprinted or has gone out of print.
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