Chae Ford answers “do you agree this is an extremely...”

Jaie asked this question about The Magicians (The Magicians, #1):

do you agree this is an extremely misogynistic book?

Chae Ford I wouldn't say so. On the surface the things the main character does to his girlfriend are classic misogynist tropes but it was clearly not done out o…moreI wouldn't say so. On the surface the things the main character does to his girlfriend are classic misogynist tropes but it was clearly not done out of misogyny but dysfunction because of the depressed state that both characters were in. (The whole real fantasy novel thing).

Actually there were some redeeming feminist-positive things about this story. There were many many important and powerfully plot-changing female characters. But I will admit they weren't very multifaceted and the most of the major political offices were still held by men. The one thing that was annoying was how the female characters just seemed to want baby the poor hurting straight male protagonist.

A lot of the female characters resorted to sex for some reason and I think that may have been apart of Len Grossman's interesting perspective of what a "realistic" fantasy novel is.(less)

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