Toot

Written by RS, Author, Novelist, Prosaist on 2025-01-29 at 23:33

What does the depiction of equity bring to a story: A sense of the uncanny valley, of what can't be no matter how cloying.

What does the depiction of disparity bring to a story: A sense of grittiness, of saying what is even when it is impolitic or impolite. Discomfort.

In the current WIP, I am writing a series of scenes that, as a side-effect to the plot, highlight gender disparity. It's SF and a future society with an unfortunate 1960s flavor. Before I detail what it is I'm writing, consider this setup which verges on various tropes:

A young woman is pressured into finding a good husband rather than keeping a career. Her worth is tied up in marriage, in having sex, in producing an "heir." Her schooling is little more than an M-R-S degree. Gender politics shame her if she aspires differently.

The scenes have that happening to a man, even to the point of him being manipulated into bed against his better instincts.

Quickly: What was your first thought reading that, especially the last part? Why?

If that doesn't open eyes, what will?

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Written by RS, Author, Novelist, Prosaist on 2025-01-29 at 23:33

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