Female protagonists in media

[Valaran]

I have a question: Are you Shie?

Oh yeah, what ever happened to that guy?

apparently he ceased to exist on July 4th.

And yeah, characters in media should be defined on quality, not gender.

[Cyrisnia]

Somewhat.

[United Marxist Nations]

Oh yeah, what ever happened to that guy?

apparently he ceased to exist on July 4th.

And yeah, characters in media should be defined on quality, not gender.

I think it probably depends on what your gender is; for instance, I definitely find myself relating more to male characters simply because I am a male.

[United Marxist Nations]

Were we all not just assuming that he is?

I've been wondering for a while, but I didn't know if anyone else shared my suspicions.

He hasn't sent me any videos of '80's rock music via TG, so I don't think it's him.

[Conglomerate of Iron]

Love female protagonists.

Despite being male, I love women so much more.

[Giovenith]

Do you prefer them solely because they're male, or because you think males tend to be written better?

[Terra Sector Union]

I don't care what the gender of the main character is but any movie or book that promotes Anti-male propaganda, I will not watch or read.

[MERIZoC]

I've been wondering for a while, but I didn't know if anyone else shared my suspicions.

He hasn't sent me any videos of '80's rock music via TG, so I don't think it's him.

Just think about it though. Both have somewhat odd views, (Soleso less so than Shie) both have black and white flags featuring a person, and both say things that seemingly have nothing to do with the topic at hand.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I don't think sex/gender factors in much for me on whether I can connect/sympathize/empathize with the protagonist. However, there have been a few instances in which a video game (for example) gets more interesting, for me, if the character is specifically male or specifically female. The Mass Effect series, IMO, is way better if you play it with a female Shepard than with a male Shepard.

[Washington Resistance Army]

Do you prefer them solely because they're male, or because you think males tend to be written better?

To me, it seems like male protagonist's seem to be written better most of the time but I really don't care either way.

[Vamtrl]

My OP gets right to the point, not sure what else I would put.

Talk more about what your reasoning is, and give examples of male/female protagonists.

There is not much to it really, I just prefer male leads over female.

Stuff I haven't bothered to check out on top of my head; hunger games, divergent and a number of big tv shows

[The Orson Empire]

Whether its a book or a movie, I prefer to have a male protagonist. Its not even about connecting with them, I just like it that way. Does this view make me a sexist?

Edit: Thank you Ifreann

Yes, you are sexist.

[MERIZoC]

Talk more about what your reasoning is, and give examples of male/female protagonists.

There is not much to it really, I just prefer male leads over female.

Stuff I haven't bothered to check out on top of my head; hunger games, divergent and a number of big tv shows

You should put it directly in the OP, or the mods will lock it. Tell us why you like/dislike these characters. In the OP.

[Vamtrl]

Do you prefer them solely because they're male, or because you think males tend to be written better?

Because they are male.

[United Marxist Nations]

Talk more about what your reasoning is, and give examples of male/female protagonists.

There is not much to it really, I just prefer male leads over female.

Stuff I haven't bothered to check out on top of my head; hunger games, divergent and a number of big tv shows

I refuse to read The Hunger Games just because I despise first person narration.

[Arglorand]

I don't think sex/gender factors in much for me on whether I can connect/sympathize/empathize with the protagonist. However, there have been a few instances in which a video game (for example) gets more interesting, for me, if the character is specifically male or specifically female. The Mass Effect series, IMO, is way better if you play it with a female Shepard than with a male Shepard.

Is it because you can romance Garrus?

[Washington Resistance Army]

I don't think sex/gender factors in much for me on whether I can connect/sympathize/empathize with the protagonist. However, there have been a few instances in which a video game (for example) gets more interesting, for me, if the character is specifically male or specifically female. The Mass Effect series, IMO, is way better if you play it with a female Shepard than with a male Shepard.

Really? I just couldn't stand FemShep, don't know why.

[Upper America]

No, it's not sexist. If anything is sexist in books, movies, and video games, it's the running theme of hunky strong men and busty sexy females. That's a big problem.

[Vamtrl]

There is not much to it really, I just prefer male leads over female.

Stuff I haven't bothered to check out on top of my head; hunger games, divergent and a number of big tv shows

You should put it directly in the OP, or the mods will lock it. Tell us why you like/dislike these characters. In the OP.

There is no like or dislike. I just prefer watching media with male leads.

Its already in the OP. Discussion of a topic doesn't necessarily demand an essay. I have laid out my views quite clearly.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I don't think sex/gender factors in much for me on whether I can connect/sympathize/empathize with the protagonist. However, there have been a few instances in which a video game (for example) gets more interesting, for me, if the character is specifically male or specifically female. The Mass Effect series, IMO, is way better if you play it with a female Shepard than with a male Shepard.

Is it because you can romance Garrus?

Actually, no. I just found her more compelling than Male Shepard. I started playing with Male Shepard and just... I don't know, he was wooden to me. So I restarted the game with a Fem Shepard.

I don't think sex/gender factors in much for me on whether I can connect/sympathize/empathize with the protagonist. However, there have been a few instances in which a video game (for example) gets more interesting, for me, if the character is specifically male or specifically female. The Mass Effect series, IMO, is way better if you play it with a female Shepard than with a male Shepard.

Really? I just couldn't stand FemShep, don't know why.

Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks. :]

[MERIZoC]

There is not much to it really, I just prefer male leads over female.

Stuff I haven't bothered to check out on top of my head; hunger games, divergent and a number of big tv shows

I refuse to read The Hunger Games just because I despise first person narration.

I don't mind first person narration as much as the fact that the whole series is told in the present tense. Like instead of "I picked up the plate, and turned around," it's "I pick up the plate, and turn around."

[United Marxist Nations]

I refuse to read The Hunger Games just because I despise first person narration.

I don't mind first person narration as much as the fact that the whole series is told in the present tense. Like instead of "I picked up the plate, and turned around," it's "I pick up the plate, and turn around."

Well, that's all the encouragement I need to burn them without mercy.

[Arglorand]

Is it because you can romance Garrus?

Actually, no. I just found her more compelling than Male Shepard. I started playing with Male Shepard and just... I don't know, he was wooden to me. So I restarted the game with a Fem Shepard.

TBH, I found both Sheps pretty wooden. Preferred playing as a m!shep just because of the romance options, though.

[Giovenith]

Do you prefer them solely because they're male, or because you think males tend to be written better?

To me, it seems like male protagonist's seem to be written better most of the time but I really don't care either way.

Writing females as interesting rather than stock characters (love interest, mom, etc.) has been long since believed to be a problem in media.

Do you prefer them solely because they're male, or because you think males tend to be written better?

Because they are male.

It can be sexist, yes, though it depends. Do you just feel that you can better step into the shoes of a character with the same gender as you?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Actually, no. I just found her more compelling than Male Shepard. I started playing with Male Shepard and just... I don't know, he was wooden to me. So I restarted the game with a Fem Shepard.

TBH, I found both Sheps pretty wooden. Preferred playing as a m!shep just because of the romance options, though.

I guess we connect differently. Which is ok. The male-female state of a character usually isn't an issue to me. I can connect just as well with a male character and a female character. But in Mass Effect particularly, FemShep was way better to me, story-wise, than MaleShep.