Yeah, the fandom inclination toward white male characters is fairly tiresome, I agree. The worst is when every secondary character in large ensemble fics is also a white dude. I mean, seriously?
However, that type of universe bugs me a bit too but I'm not sure how to explain why it does. I know what you mean--it bugs me because it's a form of erasure, especially because the end result often is a story without any women at all. But I hate the breakup/vilification fics so fucking much.
God, I know. Because no one ever wrote a basement!Gerard story that involved super!gorgeous Frank, right? Right.
As far as Mary Sues go, I mean, if you want to talk too-perfect-to-be-real characters, why isn't anyone complaining about certain portrayals of Spencer Smith? You know? But no, it's the women we complain about. I wouldn't worry much about whether you're writing Mary Sues--just apply the same principles as you do when writing male characters. Have them be normal, have them fuck up, have them be people.
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However, that type of universe bugs me a bit too but I'm not sure how to explain why it does. I know what you mean--it bugs me because it's a form of erasure, especially because the end result often is a story without any women at all. But I hate the breakup/vilification fics so fucking much.
God, I know. Because no one ever wrote a basement!Gerard story that involved super!gorgeous Frank, right? Right.
As far as Mary Sues go, I mean, if you want to talk too-perfect-to-be-real characters, why isn't anyone complaining about certain portrayals of Spencer Smith? You know? But no, it's the women we complain about. I wouldn't worry much about whether you're writing Mary Sues--just apply the same principles as you do when writing male characters. Have them be normal, have them fuck up, have them be people.