You know, I've been thinking a lot about this subject since I started going on an MMO binge. A game I've been playing on-and-off for years got this really awesome event going, so I decided to pick it… (View Post)

Ugh. I hate the Bechdel Test. (Mostly because I fail it half the time... Not bias at all, no sir! >.>;; ) My problem is that the Bechdel Test restricts what a woman is allowed to say, and who s… (View Post)

I don't know if this is the article you talked about, but I read this piece on Tor.com a while back that explained the flaws of boob plate pretty well. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/05/boob-plate-arm… (View Post)

@Blackraven I think that's very true. Nowadays, novels are encourage to really "hook" a reader. Show something about the story or the characters to pique the reader's interest and make them… (View Post)

I think it's because the publishing world (especially in sci-fi/fantasy) is dominated by male authors and male protagonists, so "writing a good female character" is more prevalent than the … (View Post)