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“Men Writing Women”: 14 Times Male Authors Wrote Female Characters So Poorly, It’s Almost Like They’ve Never Met A Woman Before (New Pics)
Writing a captivating piece takes way more than putting pen to paper. The author spends countless hours developing the plot, writing and rewriting it, crossing out hundreds of unnecessary lines, and doing the research—lots and lots of it. Some writers could work more on the two, wiping out some of the information or researching it better. Otherwise, they might end up being shamed for some of their inaccurate, unrealistic, or plain foolish lines. As these male writers depicting female characters did.
The subreddit “Men Writing Women” is dedicated, as the description suggests, to “how men who create films, books, TV, and graphic novels characterize women”. Members of the community clearly don’t shy away from sharing their finds, and we have gathered some of their best examples into this list today. If you feel like it’s too short, check out our previous pieces about “Men Writing Women” here and here.
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I Feel Christopher Pike’s Spellbound Could Fit
What Else Could A Woman Want After Coming Out Of A Coma? Beyond The Darkness (1979)
as my mother is getting carted off to the ambulance... BRING MY WIG!! BRING MY WIG!!! I had to also bring makeup to the hospital. I am not sure that this is too far off.....
Scientology, A New Slant On Life - By L. Ron Hubbard (1965)
How To Kiss A Girl…sure
They don’t bother how to explain how he should find out she uses Listerated Pepsin gum, though, which is a shame since the explain everything *else*. I’m imagining young girls reading this, swooning, and then waiting fervently for their first kisses. I hope they can manage to change their height rapidly like the girl in the drawing, who seems delighted the milkman is about to kiss her!
Women Have Useless Faces (A Happy Death By Camus)
There Are Many Different Types Of Arm Folds, I'm Glad Robert Cleared That Up For Me
Liana Finck, Women In Literature, 2022
"But Whatever" (The Night Shift, Alex Finlay)
Lake Of The Dead By André Bjerke
Lots To Unpack Here [the Road Back By Erich Maria Remarque]
I’m Sorry, What?!? The Body Keeps The Score By Bessel Van Der Kolk
Nod By Adrian Barnes
"A Fine Porch Door"... From The Stand By Stephen King
I’ve seen it referred to in LOTSA colorful ways, but never as a “porch door,” which isn’t colorful at all, and here’s yet one more reason I can’t get through more than five pages of a Stephen King book.
