I'm going to chime in as the owner of both tits AND a vagina, lifelong feminist and purveyor of a geek blog that focuses on sexism in Geek media.
I like the Dresden books a lot.
As at least a couple people have pointed out, yes, Harry Dresden is sexist, and it bites him in the ass. Repeatedly.
However, Jim Butcher does not appear to be nearly so sexist as his creation, and Harry's sexism is used as a flaw (which kind of infers that Butcher thinks it's "bad" or at least stupid).
Harry's sexism makes him a more interesting character and it is a flaw he does manage, on occasion, to defeat. He also acknowledges pretty frequently he's one of a dying breed in that department.
I also find the rest of Vito's review to be, well, less than good. While I can't argue the Chicago geography thing, as I've only driven through or sprinted the airport, I can say that I cannot believe that compared with the Anita Blake* books he finds Butcher MORE sexist. Good fucking grief. Just because they're written by a woman doesn't make them A. lousy and B. pretty fucking sexist.
As to the eye thing... it affects EVERYONE like that, not just women.
*I have REAMS to say on the suckiness and internalized misogyny of Anita Blake.
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Re: hoo boy, this opens up a can of worms....
Date: 2010-05-05 10:39 pm (UTC)I like the Dresden books a lot.
As at least a couple people have pointed out, yes, Harry Dresden is sexist, and it bites him in the ass. Repeatedly.
However, Jim Butcher does not appear to be nearly so sexist as his creation, and Harry's sexism is used as a flaw (which kind of infers that Butcher thinks it's "bad" or at least stupid).
Harry's sexism makes him a more interesting character and it is a flaw he does manage, on occasion, to defeat. He also acknowledges pretty frequently he's one of a dying breed in that department.
I also find the rest of Vito's review to be, well, less than good. While I can't argue the Chicago geography thing, as I've only driven through or sprinted the airport, I can say that I cannot believe that compared with the Anita Blake* books he finds Butcher MORE sexist. Good fucking grief. Just because they're written by a woman doesn't make them A. lousy and B. pretty fucking sexist.
As to the eye thing... it affects EVERYONE like that, not just women.
*I have REAMS to say on the suckiness and internalized misogyny of Anita Blake.