I really like bookshop's post and agree that writing about more women would be a simple, big step towards more egalitarian representation. As someone who's always been more interested in writing and reading about female characters, especially when they're not in traditionally feminine roles, it was interesting to discover another perspective.
On a similar vein, I was thinking about Prince of Persia the other day and how it can be difficult to find a fantasy like that with a strong female in the lead role. So few female characters are placed in traditionally masculine roles without overt feminine characterization or sexualization attached to make her strength socially acceptable. (I actually have some news relating to this topic that I'll be sharing on my journal ASAP, so thank you for subscribing! I tend to talk a little less about YA than fantasy/romance, but the topics about it are neverending, especially since YA is so huge right now.)
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On a similar vein, I was thinking about Prince of Persia the other day and how it can be difficult to find a fantasy like that with a strong female in the lead role. So few female characters are placed in traditionally masculine roles without overt feminine characterization or sexualization attached to make her strength socially acceptable. (I actually have some news relating to this topic that I'll be sharing on my journal ASAP, so thank you for subscribing! I tend to talk a little less about YA than fantasy/romance, but the topics about it are neverending, especially since YA is so huge right now.)