Re: Re: Something I've noticed

["Madora Bianco" <vree1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I also wasn't gonna post to this thread but liked your post so what the 
hell.
> But...is there a bias against male writers in this genre? Should
> the author not admit to being male or female?
There is a bias in this genre both online and in print. Its silly really 
because I find there is a realism in the sex that is written by some men 
that many women don't write. This is not to say that there aren't male 
writers out there who have obviously gotten there ideas of lesbian sex from 
watching a few to many bad pornos. Just as there are female writers (some 
who are entirely to prolific) who seem to have no idea what to do with there 
characters beyond have them kiss each other and say I love you a few million 
times.

> So I'm curious, do some people dismiss male writers if they write in
> this genre? There is some truth in the original post/complaint
> about not being able to write about something you haven't
> experienced. You can be honest - it's not like I'm going to give up
> writing if people start throwing things at me. :)
I work in a gay bookstore and find that I have to pitch my favorite Erotica 
author M. Christian twice as hard to my customers because he's male. 
Despite the fact that this man can write the most incredible stories in any 
sexual grouping you might think of, women (and some men cause he's also 
straight) aren't willing to read him. I find it really silly. I think the 
original complaint is malarky bcause just because you have done something 
doesn't mena you can write about it (as I mentioned earlier). Face it in 
most cases its about writing talent instead of what you've done in bed.
In my own defense though, I write gay male fiction and from the feedback I 
do it quite well despite being a lesbian.
Dory


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> From: "Jay" <Swanrvr80@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: ~Buffy*Wants*Willow~ Re: Something I've noticed
> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 18:02:09 -0000
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