Is this sexist?

[Slitzkin]

I didn't read the entire thread because 1. I'm an important man that does important things and 2. because I'm a lazy bastard.

Would it still be sexist if the exact same character were male instead? Is it a double standard that weak females is sexist but a weak man is not sexist?

Just my five cents.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

There are plenty of male characters that show weakness. Also the two characters you listed I thought were shown as rather strong characters, not giving up and all that.

 

[Abomination]

I wouldnt nessicaryly have to explain if it was clear it wasn't "our" earth but an alternate one, "what if" scenarios can be explanation enough

And what the "what if" thing is needs to be explained.

and 99% of fiction featuring men ISN'T a personal power fantasy?

From a gender social equality perspective? No. But you were suggesting a setting where women dominate men. I'm saying if you're going to have such a setting it would be wise to include some explanation as to HOW that situation came about.

 

[Vault101]

]And what the "what if" thing is needs to be explained.

that would be like explaing how everything in the universe came about it just is (in that case)

From a gender social equality perspective? No

then why would you automatically assume a setting where women are the movers and shakers is some kind of statment against men?

 

[Abomination]

]And what the "what if" thing is needs to be explained.

that would be like explaing how everything in the universe came about it just is (in that case)

From a gender social equality perspective? No

then why would you automatically assume a setting where women are the movers and shakers is some kind of statment against men?

Not everything needs to be explained but there needs to at least be some allusion as to why there is gender equality in a pre-industrial setting and there especially should be explanation if there is gender inequality favouring women.

As for the setting where women are the movers and shakers being a statement against men - that's absurd. I never said such a thing. If you do have that as the setting it just had best be explained how such a strange thing has managed to develop.

Drow society in Forgotten Realms for example is explained quite well due to how the Drow worship Lloth, who is the god of spiders and manipulation, and how Drow females are naturally stronger and larger than Drow males.