I've certainly very much enjoyed a reasonable amount of m/f and f/f writing, but I do tend to read a lot more m/m.
I've always vaguely assumed it goes along with my standard discomfort with being female -- one that a lot of women have.
I don't actually want to be a man (and I don't think I am a man) but I also don't feel entirely comfortable with being a woman, because so many of the stereotypes about that don't work for me or hurt me.
I know a lot less about the downsides of male stereotypes, because they don't hurt me personally, so if a piece of fiction doesn't include a woman, I don't have to confront my issues when I'm trying to relax.
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Date: 10 Dec 2009 09:02 am (UTC)I've always vaguely assumed it goes along with my standard discomfort with being female -- one that a lot of women have.
I don't actually want to be a man (and I don't think I am a man) but I also don't feel entirely comfortable with being a woman, because so many of the stereotypes about that don't work for me or hurt me.
I know a lot less about the downsides of male stereotypes, because they don't hurt me personally, so if a piece of fiction doesn't include a woman, I don't have to confront my issues when I'm trying to relax.