It's easier because I imprinted on male protagonists as a child far more strongly than on female.
For years, I've been keeping a running tally of the characters in books (films, plays, etc.) that particularly catch my attention. With the rare exception, these are almost exclusively male. I don't think this is because males are inherently more interesting than females; I think it's because the conjunction of traits that really interest me in a character (as matociquala might say, kick me in the squid) tend to crop up in male characters more often than in female. The exceptions are, in that respect, consistent with the rule.
Out of curiosity, I just checked protagonist statistics: 17 to 13, male / female. But the supernatural figures are almost always female. Hm. I've noticed this before, but not put much thought into why. It may be a similar reason; I'll have to consider.
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For years, I've been keeping a running tally of the characters in books (films, plays, etc.) that particularly catch my attention. With the rare exception, these are almost exclusively male. I don't think this is because males are inherently more interesting than females; I think it's because the conjunction of traits that really interest me in a character (as
Out of curiosity, I just checked protagonist statistics: 17 to 13, male / female. But the supernatural figures are almost always female. Hm. I've noticed this before, but not put much thought into why. It may be a similar reason; I'll have to consider.
Thanks for causing my brain to think.