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10-23-2007, 07:07 PM
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Men or Women
Who writes better?
Men or women?
Great works have always been written by men, and are far superior than what women can produce. The majority of women has a nagging, high pitch voice about their writing I absolutely loathe. They talk in circles; they don't get to the point. All the exicting, wonderful books I've ever read were written by men--by a ratio of 9:1.
That is my honest opinion--what is yours?
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10-23-2007, 09:45 PM
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The last book I read, written by a woman, was "Crossing the Line" by Karen Travis. It's not on my "uber-shelf" for various reasons, but I personally enjoyed it more than most science-fiction that I've been reading lately. However, I do not have much reading material written by women... so I refuse to comment. This thread is pointless. What difference does it make anyway... read the book and if you don't like the author's tone, ignore it for details or close it.
Last edited by Code_Mage : 10-23-2007 at 09:48 PM.
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10-23-2007, 10:00 PM
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i think certain people are suited to certain types of writing - it's not confined to men or women. Although men are probably more prone to writing more exciting stuff... matthew reilley and J.R.R.Tolkein are good examples of this. Women can write classics, but admittedly, they are probably more appealing to other women. but they are equal in their own fields. I enjoy both men and women authors. 
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10-23-2007, 10:48 PM
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I am a fan of Mary Shelley and also enjoy some Plath. Sex is irrelevant to talent.
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10-23-2007, 11:26 PM
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But perhaps not to subject... men and women right different subjects differently. I dont think that either is better overall, but some scenes are better done by a particular gender.(please don't hurt me...)
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10-24-2007, 12:11 AM
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Yes, you are correct. Don't worry; no one will hurt you. For you speak the truth. Hallejuah.
Man can write in the eyes of a female, but when a women tries to write in the voice of a male--that's when everything starts to fall apart.
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10-24-2007, 02:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Truth-Teller
Yes, you are correct. Don't worry; no one will hurt you. For you speak the truth. Hallejuah.
Man can write in the eyes of a female, but when a women tries to write in the voice of a male--that's when everything starts to fall apart.
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Um... I think the opposite is true. Besides, if men could do that, then more men would understand women better and men would not complain about "not understanding women" as they do all the time. Women's emotions are more complicated than a man's. |
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10-24-2007, 03:10 AM
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Women's emotions are more complicated than a man's.
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Oh, really? Or is that just a myth because women don't try to understand men. You are always hearing how men are supposed to try to understand women...along with how women can't be understood by simple-minded men because of their complex mystique...but when was the last time you heard of women trying to understand where men are coming from?
And I'm not talking about understanding like those "Cosmo's Fifteen Ways To Get Him To Give You What You Want Without Acutally Having To Come Across" stuff. |
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10-24-2007, 03:13 AM
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BTW, there are certainly a lot of great female characters and books from women's perspective created by men. From Shakespeare to Robert Perry to Kawabata to Laurence Sanders.
I can't think of any powerful male characters in women's books off the top of my head...and the ones I think of like Rhett Butler or something are mostly just foils for the women. Hardly complex individuals.
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10-24-2007, 03:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lin
I can't think of any powerful male characters in women's books off the top of my head...
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Poirot. Atticus Finch. Hell, even Dumbledore. |
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10-24-2007, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Non Serviam
Hell, even Dumbledore.
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LOL.
But wait, isn't he gay? |
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10-24-2007, 04:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Code_Mage
Um... I think the opposite is true. Besides, if men could do that, then more men would understand women better and men would not complain about "not understanding women" as they do all the time. Women's emotions are more complicated than a man's.
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Dude, I'm talking about writing, not relationships.
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Originally Posted by Non Serviam
Poirot. Atticus Finch. Hell, even Dumbledore.
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Bwahahahahahahaa!
Dumbledore? You gotta be kidding me. |
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10-24-2007, 04:19 AM
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Wow, I can't believe this: Lin actually agrees with me.
*does a touchdown skirmish*
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10-24-2007, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Ellen-the-great
LOL.
But wait, isn't he gay?
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Lin said "powerful", not "heterosexual" |
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10-24-2007, 04:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Truth-Teller
Dumbledore? You gotta be kidding me.
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Lin said "powerful", not "well-written"  |
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