βThis story is so gay!β
βIs it gay or is it misogynistic?β
They donβt understand.
I explain that often times women and girls are excluded from stories in favor of a predominantly male cast because the author doesnβt value female narrative contributions nor considers them worthy of character development in their own rights independent of the men, so the result isnβt uplifting male relationships with romantic intentions, but simply sexist writing in its most basic form.
They assure me itβs a good story.
Look inside.
Itβs misogynistic.
i tried pointing this out about Lord of the Rings a while back and people acted like iβd told them the sky is green


















