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Originally Posted by bill_mchale
Now, in this discussion, I think to a certain extent there is a fine line between observation versus sexism. If you state that men are unable to write a believable female character, you are probably making a sexist statement.. but what if you state that you have never read a male author who was able to write a believable female character? Yes it is an observation -- but is it an objective observation or one colored by a sexist belief?
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Ah yes, it's a very good question but I'm not sure it's possible to give it an objective answer. I would say, personally, that our perception of things is always influenced by this bias, whether we would like it to or not.