Ruby answers “Am I the only one who found Mark Watney...”

Ariel asked this question about The Martian:

Am I the only one who found Mark Watney (and well, the rest of the book too really...) to be rather sexist?

Ruby I did not find this book sexist at all, at least not deliberately... You would really have to dig through the context and dialogue to find any evidenc…moreI did not find this book sexist at all, at least not deliberately... You would really have to dig through the context and dialogue to find any evidence of Weir being sexist as some of the more prominent characters in the book such as the commanding officer are women. I actually thought that some of the references made, though unnecessary, worked well in the context, after all... Watney was a man in his mid-20s stuck on Mars for days on end. He probably started to lose his mind a little and missed women.

Although I understand where you're coming from, I disagree.(less)

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