Long term study: No link found between video games and real-world sexism

[davidn3600]

27. You are getting into other things like stereotypes in writing

That's been an issue for a long time. And most writers say writing leading female characters is difficult because of gender stereotypes that exist. Some of that is just being lazy writing, of course. But there might be something to it. There are stereotypes that may very well make things difficult. Women are frequently viewed as being diplomatic, nurturing, less aggressive, and not take many risks. Men on the other hand are viewed as aggressive, intelligent, motivated, and willing to take risks. Therefore, you can see why writing men as the leading hero and just follow the stereotype is a heck of a lot easier.

There are stereotypes that do exist in our society that most people really do buy into. And so writing a character that breaks that stereotype seems unbelievable to a lot of the audience.