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Originally Posted by Sirtel
What a load of rubbish (the article, I mean).
Why must one of the main characters be a female? Isn't it for the author to decide what gender his/her characters should be? There are plenty of SF/F books with women as the main characters.
I've read books with all-male protagonists which I've enjoyed immensely, and books with female protagonists which I've disliked. And vice versa. There are enough good books out there to satisfy everyone's taste.
I don't understand the author of this rant either, and I'm a woman. Well, I get what she means, but I don't get how she can mean it. 
I suppose I can write a similar rant about Jane Austen, for example, and carry on how most of her female characters' main purpose is to marry. How dare Ms. Austen be so archaic! |
One of the best SF&F adventure SF writers of the 50's, James H. Schmitz focused primarily on two female action heroes; Trigger Argee and Telzey Amberdon. In contrast, one of the best female SF adventure writers of all focused primarily on male characters.
(Most SF writers these days go with whatever best fits the story regardless of their gender.)