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“Men Writing Women”: This Online Group Exposes Clueless Male Authors Who Know Nothing About Women (35 Pics)
Reading a piece of fiction is like an invitation to escape the immediate world and immerse yourself in fantasy. You’re expected to put your disbeliefs aside and blot out any distractions to fully experience the story. But some passages in those same books are so blatantly disrespectful and hilariously inaccurate that they can leave half of the population straight-up rolling their eyes. You guessed it, we’re talking about male authors portraying female characters and missing the mark by a long, long shot.
Some male writers are notorious for describing women as one-dimensional beings in unrealistic, often sexualized, and very unnecessary detail. So let us introduce you to the 'Men Writing Women' online community dedicated to busting such examples. This corner over on Reddit has simply had enough of "how men who create films, books, TV, and graphic novels characterize women," and pokes fun at their clueless endeavors.
Dedicated bookworms from all over the world have been sharing their equally ludicrous and infuriating findings. We’ve gone through the subreddit and gathered some of the best examples to share with you all. So continue scrolling to witness just how little some men know about women, as well as to read our in-depth interview with writer, developmental editor, and book coach Trisha Loehr. If you can handle even more examples of women being depicted in baffling ways, check out Part 1 of this feature right here.
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#1
Hardly A Coincidence
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#2
This Is Honestly Worse Than The Average Post Here
#3
Tumblr Already Knows
François Carré 4 years ago
That's not enough for a motive. He hasn't even mentioned her breasts yet.
#4
Sir Please, I'm Just Trying To Do My Job
#5
The Kind Of Thing That Gets Your Blood Boiling
cadena kuhn 4 years ago
There was an Olympic swimmer who won gold and the headline was football players wife wins gold
#6
Curious What It Looked Like When She Walked In
#7
I Know It Isn’t Sunday But I Have Zero Patience Or Memory
#8
Golden Skin Shimmering In The Summer Sun
Ranger Kanootsen 4 years ago
To be honest, crying in my car eating chicken is a habit I frequently engage in
#9
Reading George R R Martin
#10
The Artist
#11
Sarcasm And Accuracy Ftw
#12
I Mean It Kinda Counts
MonkeyInTheMiddle 4 years ago (edited)
"Possibly from Quebec or America" Might be the most accurate part of the picture Edit: If it's fake then nevermind
#13
Mission Completed
#14
This ‘Author’ Of His Own Effed Up Narrative
#15
I Know This Is Satire But I Really Wouldn’t Put It Past Some Of The Authors We See On Here
#16
After Venturing Back And Forth Through This Subreddit, I'd Say This One Isn't Exactly Surprising
#17
Women's Insides Are A Maze, Apparently
#18
“How To Cure A Feminist”, Published In The Maxim Magazine
Gavin Johnson 4 years ago
If my partner ever uttered that I, a man, completes her, I’d faint, once I came round I’d be seeking some sort of therapy with her. We are a complete couple but neither of us was ‘incomplete’ when we met. I didn’t think women NEEDED men in 2003 and I don’t now.
#19
The Wheel Of Time: The Dragon Reborn, By Robert Jordan. A Map Of The City Of The Aes Sedai, An Organization Of Powerful Female Sorcerers. Yup
#20
Of Course, We Don't Get Real Pockets In Our Pants Because We Have Tiny Purses In Our Vaginas!
#21
Old Advertisements That Didn't Age Well
#22
Haven't You Ever Shut Your Vagina In Rage? Ways Of Going Home By Alejandro Zambra
#23
I... Have No Words
#24
Ah Yes, The Good Ol' Death By "Letter-Reading Fits"
Ranger Kanootsen 4 years ago
To be fair, I've once died from mmmf . It's a real issue. #MmfIsNotAJoke
#25
Behold, My Brother’s Twitter
Dandelion Girl 4 years ago
your brother has some issues... WHERE IS THE UNSEE JUICE?? I NEED IT
#26
I'm Looking At You Stephen King, You Big Virgin
#27
Don't Your Boobs Roll Like Your Eyes? [ It's Kind Of A Funny Story- Ned Vizzini]
![Don't Your Boobs Roll Like Your Eyes? [ It's Kind Of A Funny Story- Ned Vizzini]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/62863fe9db93b_g5s0ugpuo2b81__700-6287340a15e21__700.jpg "Don't Your Boobs Roll Like Your Eyes? [ It's Kind Of A Funny Story- Ned Vizzini]")
#28
Sorry If This Is A Repost
#29
Ovaries Just Shooting Around All Willy-Nilly, Controlling Our Decisions. Thanks Michael Robotham, Very Cool. From “When You Were Mine”
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
If your ovaries jiggle, act as mood detectors/rings, show sentient thought, it´s time to see a doctor.
#30
A Wonderful Description
#31
Thank Goodness For Vitamins…
#32
Redditor Thinks Hearing The Engine Of Expensive Cars Can Change Women’s Hormone Levels
#33
Herbert Tells Us The Perks Of Small Bust In "Small Busted Women Have Big Hearts"
#34
From Logic’s Book “Supermarket”. Yikes
#35
“I Adorbs High Heels” - Goran Parlov
#36
The Good Place, Season 4 Episode 6. This Entire Scene Is A Great Parody On A Man Writing A Woman!
#37
As A Man I Can Confirm This Is Absolutely What A Woman Wants
#38
Oh Let Me Adjust It Real Quick
#39
Saw This And Thought It Fit In Here…
Black Pearl 4 years ago
He's gone all day a lot of the time and he always brings a large, black duffel bag. I never question where he's been because he always says his work keeps him late.
#40
I Guarantee That's Never Happened
#41
“How Will I Introduce This Young Girl Character? What’s Important And Unique About Her? Oh I Know, I’ll Let Everyone Know She Has T**s And Pubes.”
#42
Person By Sam Pink
#43
Reposting Bc Was Removed But Hoping Its Allowed Now Since Sundays Is For Satire
#44
How To Introduce A New Female Character, According To Fantasy Author David Gemmell
#45
“She Had Knockers Like A Wrinkled Pillow”
#46
This Was In The ‘Letters’ Column Of A Forty Year Old Weekly Pop-Rag. Do You Think This Randy Had Fiction Potential?
#47
I…some People Shouldn’t Have Kids
#48
Careful Women, David Lambert’s Book On Body Language Is On To You
#49
Dealer's Choice By George Rr Martin. This Character Appears One Other Time In The Whole Book
Ozacoter 4 years ago
Martin really has issues. I love Asoiaf (Game of thrones) but I am not sure if I can read it anymore. The detail that he puts in the rape and sexual assault of women and girls in the book makes me sure that he gets aroused writing and imagining it. The men never have "on screen" torture and rape but somehow he feels the need to describe with detail multiple times the rape of a 13yo girl.
#50
She’ll Be S T U N N E D
#51
So I Was Doing A Google Search In Why Some People Can Grow Their Hair Longer. Of Course, It Was Written By A Male "Doctor"
#52
Found This Beautiful Thing
#53
Stardust - Nail Gaiman
#54
What If They Used A Condom When They Lost Their Virginity?
Gremlan jonnson 4 years ago
😂😂 how can you "take" anyone's virginity when you obviously never lost yours
#55
Now, The Book Might Not Be As Bad As The Blurb... But Dear God, The Blurb!
#56
Gerald Ford's Biography Helpfully Describing His Mother
#57
Old Advertisements That Didn't Age Well
#58
He Was Doing So Good Then This
Marie Dahme 4 years ago
Why do male writers constantly write descriptive tales of prepubescent girls? It isn’t alluring or sexy or even endearing. This is just a huge red flag. Guys, so you enjoy reading this stuff?? Lol
#59
I Had To Read It So You Have Suffer With Me
#60
In Death, I Hope All My Friends Remember Me For My Great Rack [1q84, Haruki Murakami]
![In Death, I Hope All My Friends Remember Me For My Great Rack [1q84, Haruki Murakami]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/62864dff41b65_r0dmz7dryqv81__700.jpg "In Death, I Hope All My Friends Remember Me For My Great Rack [1q84, Haruki Murakami]")
#61
Men Writing Ads....
#62
Every Time I Post Here It Is Always From My Textbooks... “A Modern Day Expression Of The Ancient Urge To Reproduce”
#63
A Large Attention-Getter Courtesy Of Brent Weeks’ Night Angel Trilogy
#64
We Interrupt This Fight Scene For Important Male Fanservice (The Last Wish By Andrzej Sapkowski)
#65
Is That Description Necessary, Guardian?
#66
Fatherhood, By Bill Cosby
#67
How To Ruin A Perfect Fanfiction With Two Sentences
#68
Found This Gem At An Estate Sale
#69
Women In Space - Arthur C Clarke Rendezvous With Rama
Marie Dahme 4 years ago
This is a case of, suppress a woman because a man can’t control himself.
#70
But Wait, There’s More. Forbidden Heart By (Ghostwriter) Vc Andrews
#71
Are You Even God Damn Trying
#72
What's The Purpose Of These Ridiculous Euphemisms? [ed King By David Guterson]
![What's The Purpose Of These Ridiculous Euphemisms? [ed King By David Guterson]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/628644607fe35_erotic_1529583366_725x725__700.jpg "What's The Purpose Of These Ridiculous Euphemisms? [ed King By David Guterson]")
#73
I Guess.... At Least It Answers The Question
#74
Women Want To Be R*ped By School Shooters. Apparently
#75
How Do I Know When My Breasts Are Ripe? [nick Buckley, A UK Charity Worker]
![How Do I Know When My Breasts Are Ripe? [nick Buckley, A UK Charity Worker]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/628646fba0622_f5gegpz3hva81__700.jpg "How Do I Know When My Breasts Are Ripe? [nick Buckley, A UK Charity Worker]")
#76
Why Must Men Describe Boobs Like This???? This Has Been Going On Too Long
#77
Nod By Adrian Barnes…
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
Meanwhile I have future cat-names and eggs in the fridge. Anyone want an omelette?
#78
Wow Sounds Pretty Accurate (Naked By David Sedaris)
#79
[killing Commentadore By Murakami] I Love His Books But Who The F Thinks Like That About His Sister?!?!
![[killing Commentadore By Murakami] I Love His Books But Who The F Thinks Like That About His Sister?!?!](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/6286526ea961d_h2nm9vw51sn81__700.jpg "[killing Commentadore By Murakami] I Love His Books But Who The F Thinks Like That About His Sister?!?!")
#80
Someone Said The Quiet Part Loud...
#81
Said No Woman, Ever
#82
Crusader Kings Player Mad About Women Being Human
#83
Hi, This Is From My Favorite Ln Series: Magical Index Genesis Testament Volume 3
#84
Bruh What (Next, By Michael Crichton)
#85
“The Journey Of The Empty Bottles” By Abdolah, Who Is A Massively Impressive Writer Otherwise
#86
I Don’t Know That This Was Written By A Man But I Mean, The Evidence Is All There
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
She is also 210 cm tall witch who can use her hair to strange, impale, maim, and kill in many creative ways. Nice spectacle fighter game, actually.
#87
Very Clever Of Her Body To Do That By Itself! (God Emperor Of Dune, Frank Herbert)
#88
Is This Really The Best Description He Could Come Up With? (The Crimson Petal And The White By Michael Farber)
#89
To Be A Woman By Mário De Sá-Carneiro
#90
This Is A Photo Of A Photo Taken Well Before I Knew This Sub Existed
#91
This Totally Normal Conversation From My Chinese Textbook. We're On Chapter 8 And Nearly Every Dialogue Involving A Woman Is Either About Shopping, Or Her So Telling Her She Needs To Stop Eating So Much So She Doesn't Get Fat
Chris D'Asta 4 years ago
Pandas! It says Keren is translated as customer. Oh, s**t. It's global. White priviledge exists natively in Asia. I don't know how to deal with this new information. I need a hug.
#92
This Mans Comment On A Post About A Woman Approached For Not Wearing A Bra Had Me Dying
Chris D'Asta 4 years ago (edited)
Damn straight. I speak with women every day and find no need to engage in anything but conversation. Sure, I meet wonderful women every day, our conversations rarely require flirtation or noting each others' body attributes. Besides intelligent conversation requires eye contact.
#93
Found In An Antique Store- Have We Forgotten Our Core Values?!
#94
Twelve Year Old Kid
#95
Not A Book, But There’s No Way The Person Who Wrote This Is A Japanese Woman
#96
Old Advertisements That Didn't Age Well
#97
Yesyesyesno
#98
What A Picture! [the Brave And The Bold #64, 1965]
![What A Picture! [the Brave And The Bold #64, 1965]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/628646794cd48_9t2splfbmr481__700.jpg "What A Picture! [the Brave And The Bold #64, 1965]")
#99
From The Perfect Scoop By David Lebovitz. This Unnecessary Description In The Intro To An Ice Cream Recipe Really Irritated Me
Chris D'Asta 4 years ago
First sentence. Only. He also attempted to send her home with Herpes Simplex 10.
#100
[the Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966 By Richard Brautigan]
![[the Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966 By Richard Brautigan]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/62864d9fdf8fd_pjpls9qrpib81__700-62873e2f2176d__700.jpg "[the Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966 By Richard Brautigan]")
Marie Dahme 4 years ago
Again. It’s not acceptable to be writing sexually explicit longings or desires about a 12 year old. What’s wrong with this author ?? Lol
#101
I Love Isaac Asimov But C’mon… (Foundation’s Edge)
#102
The Eyes Of Ugly Women?? The Witcher, By Andrzej Sapowski
#103
I Found My First Example. Apparently Thinking About Breasts Is A Valid Thing To Think About When Remembering Your 9 Year Old Sister's Murder. Billy Summers By Stephen King
Chris D'Asta 4 years ago (edited)
Authors abound in this particular forum. I believe someone called out King for Misogyny. Yeah but, remember Carrie? Anyway I just want to point out that I believe this to be well wrought writing on this page. Where he says "No breasts would ever appear" refers to that fact that she is dead having had her chest crushed and would never grow. King doesn't do a bad job with writing for females, not great though some of you Pandas are right. Still love him and Clive Barker. They raised me. My three dads King, Barker and Lovecraft.
#104
A Man Writing An Incredibly Gendered Guide To Pregnancy Brags That It Doesn't Have Any Of That "Touchy Feely Stuff You Find In Those Books Written For Women"
#105
Just Read [cat’s Cradle By Kurt Vonnegut]. Can’t Really Argue With That…
![Just Read [cat’s Cradle By Kurt Vonnegut]. Can’t Really Argue With That…](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/6286490ce3700_vy3e2pvg0bt71__700.jpg "Just Read [cat’s Cradle By Kurt Vonnegut]. Can’t Really Argue With That…")
#106
Erik The Red By Tillman Roehrig - A Historical Fiction Ya Novel
#107
From Sarah By Marek Halter
#108
Stephen King - The Shining
cecilia kilian 4 years ago
He is describing the vision of a dead, decaying corpse that comes back to life, as seen through the eyes of a young child.
#109
What Is That Supposed To Mean?? (Book: Jitterbug Perfume By Tom Robbins)
Marie Dahme 4 years ago
Bobbed to the surface like jellyfish? Lol. Male writers definitely have a boob fetish.
#110
Holy S**t I Just Can’t With People Sometimes
#111
Reads Like Satire But It's Real
#112
Nietzsche Going At It (Beyond Good And Evil)
#113
So Cliché It’s Like He Wrote It For Us. The Little Woods By Ag Mock
#114
Man’s Conception Of How Women Talk About Their Stepdaughters In Faerie Tale By Raymond Feist
#115
“The Woods Are Dark” By Richard Laymon. Ah Yes… The Slight Brushing Of Cotton…
#116
Curves In All The Right Places Without That Gross Look Of Having Given Birth [the Ice Man: Confessions Of A Mafia Contract Killer By Philip Carlo]
![Curves In All The Right Places Without That Gross Look Of Having Given Birth [the Ice Man: Confessions Of A Mafia Contract Killer By Philip Carlo]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/6286509965db4_7perggwser981__700.jpg "Curves In All The Right Places Without That Gross Look Of Having Given Birth [the Ice Man: Confessions Of A Mafia Contract Killer By Philip Carlo]")
#117
Coast To Coast Murders, James Patterson
#118
Found This On My Reddit Page. Just In Case Us Ladies Forgot, Here’s A Reminder Of How We Should Be !!
#119
The Grossest Description Of A Butthole Ever - The Unbearable Lightness Of Being By Milan Kundera
#120
Does Gor Count?
#121
Good Ol’ Stephen King And The Sand Vagina (Roadwork)
#122
" She Wore Way Too Much Pink To Be A Lesbian Or A Goth" [sweet Blood Of Mine - John Corwin]
![" She Wore Way Too Much Pink To Be A Lesbian Or A Goth" [sweet Blood Of Mine - John Corwin]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/62864e76a5284_88i6adpxuj281-png__700.jpg "\" She Wore Way Too Much Pink To Be A Lesbian Or A Goth\" [sweet Blood Of Mine - John Corwin]")
AnyOtherName 4 years ago
Can confirm they leave massive holes. I have two in one nostril and when I take the studs out it looks like I've been attacked by a vampire - on the nose
#125
Moon Palace, Paul Auster P.146 Casually Describing Marital R*pe. Im Starting To Really Dislike The Book At That Point. Thoughts?
#126
I Once Posted A Defense Of Stephen King Here Because He Wrote Men Weird, Too, In Early Books. Black House Has Me Regretting That
#127
Moon Palace, Paul Auster P.37
#128
Women Only Have Abortions To Kill Innocents And Put Happy Chemical In Brain
Marie Dahme 4 years ago
Happy chemicals in the brain? What scientific study did he get this idea spawned from??
#130
Whyyyy Must He Write Like This?! From Skeleton Crew By Stephen King
#131
[hell Comes To Frogtown] An... Interesting Word Selection
![[hell Comes To Frogtown] An... Interesting Word Selection](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/62864d6f33eaf_3ORHE3R__700.jpg "[hell Comes To Frogtown] An... Interesting Word Selection")
#132
I Know Stephen King Is Easy Pickings, But Our “Stored Vegetable” Smelling Vaginas From “Skeleton Crew”was Irresistible To Me!
AnyOtherName 4 years ago
My vagina doesn't smell like earth and stored vegetables. Is there something wrong with me?
#133
Dust Of Dreams, Steven Erikson - One Of Many Instances Where Assault Is Apparently Welcomed By The Female Victim
#134
Incels Don't Blame Women But Women Are The Direct Cause!
#135
Thought Adult Woman Has While Having A Conversation With Another Adult Woman. The Final Girl Support Group - Grady Hendrix
#136
Absolutely No Way A Woman Wrote This
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I have the strangest feeling that this was not, in fact, written by a woman.
#137
This Is Just A Youtube Comment But…wtf
#138
This Description Of Bernadette From [ The Big Bang Theory]
![This Description Of Bernadette From [ The Big Bang Theory]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/628648c4f20c1_3blvyi9n4c081__700.jpg "This Description Of Bernadette From [ The Big Bang Theory]")
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Emiloy 4 years ago
Yup. I thought this would be a funny post, but definitely not. Many of these should never have been repeated online.
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Markus It/Its 4 years ago
So… Male authors: This is a GIRL, a CHILD, but she has REALLY NICE BOOBIES.
Emiloy 4 years ago
Yup. I thought this would be a funny post, but definitely not. Many of these should never have been repeated online.
Load More Replies... Markus It/Its 4 years ago
So… Male authors: This is a GIRL, a CHILD, but she has REALLY NICE BOOBIES.
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