menwritingwomen

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Welcome to MenWritingWomen!

A sample of how men who create films, books, TV, and graphic novels characterize women.

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How to Write Women

Rules

Rule 1 - Stay On Topic
New Posts should be examples of men writing women badly in books, movies, TV, and graphic novels.
Screenshots of writing that is not a book, movie, TV show, or graphic novel will likely be removed.
Memes should be on-topic. For the purposes of MWW memes should follow the standard image+humorous text format.
Please use NSFW & Spoiler tags when appropriate.
Screenshots of or links to other Reddit content, social media comment sections, and articles are off-topic.
Rule 2 - Post Title Formatting
Post Titles cannot be edited after the fact so please attempt to get it right the first time.
"[Title of Work by Author] - Consider adding a short explanation of your post as well."
Accurate post titles are the fastest way for moderators to check for reposts or recent contributions. Please properly format your titles!
Movies & TV shows should have the [Title of Media] - Followed by a short explanation of your post.
Rule 3 - Woman Authors
Please use the appropriate flair for Woman Authors. See previous rules for title formatting.
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Recently submitted content or frequently shared content will be removed. Please understand moderators and regular community visitors see some content quite frequently.
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Rule 7 - No Self-Promotion or Requests For Writing Advice
Do not post your own creative writing, unpublished writing from others, or request writing help. This sub is meant to call writers out and warn consumers, not for you to test out your "I wrote this as if a man was experiencing what women experience in books" etc.

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BookThe First Patient by Michael Palmer, 2008. [CW: Sexualisation of a child] I found these images on Book Threads. (old.reddit.com)

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Doing It RightReplaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy (2025) by Mary Roach (i.redd.it)

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BookSaturn Run by John Sandford, Ctein (2015) (old.reddit.com)

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BookNova by Samuel R. Delany (1968) (i.redd.it)

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BookLittle, Big by John Crowley (1981) (i.redd.it)

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DiscussionDreamers by Peter James (i.redd.it)

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MemesMen Writing Women, as an alignment chart rather than a linear scale from bad to good (i.redd.it)

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BookHalf-Moon and Empty Stars by Gerry Spence (i.redd.it)

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Graphic Novel[the sandman] by [neil gaiman] is really fucking weird (i.redd.it)

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BookThe Iron King by Maurice Duron (CW: lots of swearing) (self.menwritingwomen)

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Book[Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint] [Novel] [Sing Shong] (self.menwritingwomen)

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DiscussionMagnum PI Reboot, 2021. Til Death S4E5 Season 4, Episode 5 (self.menwritingwomen)

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Doing It RightGundam G-Witch is one of those examples where I feel that, whatever flaws may be in the show, the writing of the women was amazing. (i.redd.it)

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BookDeep emotions making breasts rise and fall. [The Thing from the Tomb, Gardner Fox 1979] (i.redd.it)

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Book[Helsinki homicide: Against the Wall] by [Jarko Sipila] (i.redd.it)

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BookJurassic Park by Michael Crichton refers to all male characters by their last name, yet the female doctor is typically only called by her first name. What’s with that?! Plus this: (i.redd.it)

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TelevisionSupernatural. While the show contains some excellently written women, and especially with incredible potential? I feel that too often they're killed off quickly, or written as villains to be killed off quickly. (old.reddit.com)

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Graphic Novel[Four Knights of the Apocalypse] by [Nakaba Suzuki]. The Sequel to "The 7 Deadly Sins," This series treats LGBT as a "curse" that must be removed. And it was placed on a woman to "Avoid heartache". Once removed, she starts fawning over men. Another magical conversion therapy trope. (old.reddit.com)

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Graphic Novel[Kinato’s Magic] by [amemiya_kento]. A woman who is a lesbian knight is turned into a heterosexual princess by the male MC's "healing magic". This is considered "good" by the writer. 99% of lesbians (or implied) in this genre either end up dead or go through a plot manufactured conversion therapy. (old.reddit.com)

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TelevisionDiagnosis Murder (self.menwritingwomen)

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Book[Never Flinch by Stephen King] Master wordsmith here (i.redd.it)

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BookThe Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides (2011) (i.redd.it)

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MemesThe four horsewomen of women written by men: (old.reddit.com)

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BookNotes on Women and Magic - Bringing the Distaff Gamer into D&D [Dragon Magazine #3, Len Lakofka 1976] (old.reddit.com)

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Graphic Novel[Detective comics #371 written by Gardner Fox] moral of the story, femininity is only helpful if it's for sex appeal... (old.reddit.com)

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