MicahSolomonVernon t1_j4q1hvf wrote on January 17, 2023 at 1:47 PM

Reply to comment by Jodorokes in Why don’t I, as a woman, like books with female protagonists? by out_cyder

Actually, the opposite. I've only ever read one book with a character I relate to. It was written by a Palestinian woman.

EDIT: the book was Minor Detail by Adania Shibli (translated by Elisabeth Jaquette)—highly recommended

MicahSolomonVernon t1_j4q0b2d wrote on January 17, 2023 at 1:37 PM

Reply to Why don’t I, as a woman, like books with female protagonists? by out_cyder

I think it's weird to read only in order to relate to a character. Why? What purpose is there in only ever reading that which reinforces the way you feel? Is it not vastly more interesting to read perspectives that differ from your own, that you distinctly cannot relate to? Is this not the best thing about fiction, about art, to connect us to the world outside our own?