▲ 128 ▼ What an chauvinist thing to say. (thelemmy.club) submitted 4 days ago by acidburn@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 75 points 4 days ago (12 children) Completely uncalled for bio-essentialism. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] MarxMadness@hexbear.net 38 points 4 days ago (10 children) It begs the question: how do you even know the gender of an author? If we did the Pepsi challenge with a bunch of short stories and had people guess who wrote them, how accurate would those guesses even be? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 26 points 4 days ago (4 children) There is probably something to literature being gendered. But claiming this is due to biology is hella weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 12 points 4 days ago (3 children) This would seem to me incredibly difficult to prove or quantify in any meaningful way. Further complicated by the existence of editors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago (2 children) There has to be market research in the publishing industry for stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago (1 child) Presumably, but the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" and how both are marketed/sold, so it would be pretty limited in terms of insight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago* the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" Sure and the outcome of this and other factors is gendered literature. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 14 points 4 days ago also make sure the participants have no idea the authors have different genders, or that the study is about genders, and also permalink fedilink source parent [–] axont@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago I have known multiple people who refused to believe American Psycho was directed by a woman even though she's in the opening title credits permalink fedilink source parent [–] plinky@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago you can (usually) clock men and women writing around hornyness topics tbh (or rather the particular focus), but airport level-novels aren't end all be all of writing. faulkner could have been a woman or agatha christie a man for all i care permalink fedilink source parent [–] miz@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago you think people can read? permalink fedilink source parent [–] CommunistCuddlefish@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago Jakkkobin permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MarxMadness@hexbear.net 38 points 4 days ago (10 children) It begs the question: how do you even know the gender of an author? If we did the Pepsi challenge with a bunch of short stories and had people guess who wrote them, how accurate would those guesses even be? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 26 points 4 days ago (4 children) There is probably something to literature being gendered. But claiming this is due to biology is hella weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 12 points 4 days ago (3 children) This would seem to me incredibly difficult to prove or quantify in any meaningful way. Further complicated by the existence of editors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago (2 children) There has to be market research in the publishing industry for stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago (1 child) Presumably, but the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" and how both are marketed/sold, so it would be pretty limited in terms of insight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago* the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" Sure and the outcome of this and other factors is gendered literature. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 14 points 4 days ago also make sure the participants have no idea the authors have different genders, or that the study is about genders, and also permalink fedilink source parent [–] axont@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago I have known multiple people who refused to believe American Psycho was directed by a woman even though she's in the opening title credits permalink fedilink source parent [–] plinky@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago you can (usually) clock men and women writing around hornyness topics tbh (or rather the particular focus), but airport level-novels aren't end all be all of writing. faulkner could have been a woman or agatha christie a man for all i care permalink fedilink source parent [–] miz@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago you think people can read? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 26 points 4 days ago (4 children) There is probably something to literature being gendered. But claiming this is due to biology is hella weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 12 points 4 days ago (3 children) This would seem to me incredibly difficult to prove or quantify in any meaningful way. Further complicated by the existence of editors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago (2 children) There has to be market research in the publishing industry for stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago (1 child) Presumably, but the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" and how both are marketed/sold, so it would be pretty limited in terms of insight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago* the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" Sure and the outcome of this and other factors is gendered literature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 12 points 4 days ago (3 children) This would seem to me incredibly difficult to prove or quantify in any meaningful way. Further complicated by the existence of editors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago (2 children) There has to be market research in the publishing industry for stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago (1 child) Presumably, but the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" and how both are marketed/sold, so it would be pretty limited in terms of insight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago* the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" Sure and the outcome of this and other factors is gendered literature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago (2 children) There has to be market research in the publishing industry for stuff like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago (1 child) Presumably, but the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" and how both are marketed/sold, so it would be pretty limited in terms of insight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago* the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" Sure and the outcome of this and other factors is gendered literature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago (1 child) Presumably, but the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" and how both are marketed/sold, so it would be pretty limited in terms of insight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago* the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" Sure and the outcome of this and other factors is gendered literature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago* the publishing industry helps build the norms around what counts as "female literature" and "male literature" Sure and the outcome of this and other factors is gendered literature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 14 points 4 days ago also make sure the participants have no idea the authors have different genders, or that the study is about genders, and also permalink fedilink source parent
[–] axont@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago I have known multiple people who refused to believe American Psycho was directed by a woman even though she's in the opening title credits permalink fedilink source parent
[–] plinky@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago you can (usually) clock men and women writing around hornyness topics tbh (or rather the particular focus), but airport level-novels aren't end all be all of writing. faulkner could have been a woman or agatha christie a man for all i care permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago you think people can read? permalink fedilink source parent