Since not so long ago I’ve been encountering lots of comments under scene-clip videos, or fragments of books that say “You can totally see this character was written by a man!”.
I’ve been wondering which are some specific details that give away the fact that a woman character was written by a man?
Is it always something very evidently misogynistic? Or could it also be something discreet that only woman herself can perceive?
I would love to reas your opinion
by DirtyMonkey25
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r/menwritingwomen
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-Men who are bad at writing women overly describe boobs+undergarments in a way that is sexy, and will do so when no male character’s have ever been described
-Men who are neutral at writing women describe them minimally. Usually neutrally and maybe with a “corset bad ow!” joke
-Men who are good at writing women are able to describe them only when *actually* relevant (ie, a dressing scene/formality switch) and understand the pros and cons. Bras can suck, but they can also be lifesavers. A properly fitting corset is stiff, but offers support.
But never ***never*** have I seen anyone other than woman writers truly understand the detail that is the sweat generated by the boobs, ass, and crotch of being “thicc”
ETA: also a giveaway is when a woman is being described as somehow inscrutable in her thoughts and actions. Women and Men might have different ways of thinking *sometimes* due to societal upbringings, but women are still people, and their thoughts and decisions make sense to themselves based on their situations and values.
I don’t think there’s such a thing as “something discreet that only a woman herself can perceive”. Gender isn’t categorical like that. But then, I’m not a woman myself, so *technically speaking* I can’t know that with 100% certainty.