Do guys read books with female protagonists?

The reality is that some males read books about female characters as well as male, and some females only relate well to female characters. Again, because most readers of fiction are women, don’t think you must avoid female characters.

Are there more male of female authors?

There is a gender bias in bestselling fiction, according to their research. Starting with gender and popular fiction, it’s clear that the bulk of authors were male. The difference is pretty stark, too—over 70\% of the bestselling books used in this study were by male authors, while only 30\% were by women authors.

Are your female characters subject to stereotypes?

Any character can be subject to stereotypes but this list has focused on female stereotypes because it is part of my recent series of posts on How to Write Well-Rounded Female Characters. Have you got some other pet peeve stereotypes?

Why does the dirty old woman exist?

The dirty old woman exists to prove that old women have nothing left to do with their lives except reminisce about their raunchy past and make crude jokes. Sometimes this character is played by a man in drag (think Martin Lawrence in Big Momma’s House) because the dirty old woman is so dried up, you don’t even need a real woman to play her.

Is the mother hen a stereotype?

The Mother Hen– Shepherds and coos over people without any other defining motives or qualities Any character can be subject to stereotypes but this list has focused on female stereotypes because it is part of my recent series of posts on How to Write Well-Rounded Female Characters.

Is Hollywood finally getting the meme on female stereotypes?

Buena Vista/Getty Images. Sure, it’s 2018 and the world seems to finally be understanding that female stereotypes are offensive and not really entertaining, but not everyone in Hollywood has gotten the memo yet. For example, take the recently released film Superfly, a remake of the 1972 film of the same name.