Who's a better writer, men or women?
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Re: Who's a better writer, men or women?
I choose books to read based on titles and not authors. However, it just happens that most of the books I read are mostly written by men. This is not to say that women are lesser writers or men greater writers.
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That said, Mary Shelley invented science fiction so my respect for like authors tends to lean accordingly.
I can't say I'm particularly well-read but I don't think I can say that there are any discernable differences amongst authors unless the comparison is one on one.
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Women have struggled in the writing world because for a long time, women couldn't get published because they were, well, women. Those few that did were either well connected or allowed to publish poetry predominantly.
Personally, as a writer, I tend to lean more toward male dominated stereotypes (action, horror, thriller, sci fi, and lean far away from the emotional side). It doesn't make me a better or worse writer.
I feel like this question should have been: "Which is better, a good writer or a bad writer?" Because that is a question that, while still extremely subjective, can at least be quantified with more calculated reasoning.
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As for which is a better writer, that would depend on the interest of the reader. For me, I'm more interested in adventures and fantasy worlds and the like, so I tend to gravitate towards male authors. But if I want to read something cozy, then I'll probably look among female authors.
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There are many women writers who write under a male pseudonym to avoid being dismissed as chic lit unread. The Brontës wrote as men because their passionate and violent subjects were deemed unsuitable for women.
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