ext_6843 ([identity profile] doctor-dorothy.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets 2008-07-07 10:52 pm (UTC)

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Yes, totally sick of the protagonists always being male. This is very much true of a lot of children's books, as well -- main character is usually male (unless, of course, it's aimed at a specifically girl audience).

And for god's sake, all you people who are writing in and saying, "I'm a girl, and I don't like girl protagonists, go figure" or "It's not sexism, it's just the way things are," please, please do some basic reading on gender issues. Women are raised in the same culture that continually presents male characters as the human norm, and female characters as occupying some separate female-specific role. Of course a lot of us, especially those of us who are fandom geeks, are going to associate with male protagonists. That doesn't mean that it's not a problem, or that female characters should always be relegated to the sideline, to stereotypical female roles, or to being uninteresting.

Sigh. I just wish more people would demand good roles for women.

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