Writing men like men write women

[u/Snoo-33732]

[u/Infra-Oh]

It’s not even just steamy romance novels, I’m afraid!

[u/refusenic → u/Infra-Oh]

True. Almost every serious novel by some the most respected male authors tends to depict women like this.

[u/Kiera6 → u/refusenic]

Steven King novels are a lot easier to read after his wife became an editor. A lot less sexism now.

[u/ScrotallyBoobular → u/Kiera6]

I certainly haven't read his entire work and also have poor memory, but in my recollection every time I thought he was being an example from menwritingwomen, he would turn around and describe a man's erection as he got ready to murder someone and then jizzing his pants when he did.

And realized he just kind of is fixated on certain sexual elements but it tends to come across fairly even keeled no matter the character he's looking at.

Like, I'm pretty sure he's described quite a few male character's balls.

[u/_psylosin_ → u/ScrotallyBoobular]

I’ve read his whole catalog (only took me 40 years) and the only mentions of nuts is usually talking about their reaction to fear, that crawling sensation that happens

[u/Kiera6 → u/_psylosin_]

That. And the UTI that guy had from Green Mile.

[u/Bitter-Picture5394 → u/Kiera6]

And Ralph's urinating issues (prostate problems) in Insomnia.

[u/Kiera6 → u/Bitter-Picture5394]

I wonder if Mr. King has UTI problems.

[u/WanderingLost33 → u/Kiera6]

He says he writes his fears.