If I'm reading for me, the gender of the author is not something that I look at. I read the back of the bok, read a few pages to guage the style of writing, and then I either pick it up or leave it. Really, the style is the biggest thing for me. I don't read the Harry Potter books because JKR's style really turns me off.
But as far as my academic work, I generally look at the sex of the author. My undergrad institution was a women's college; so, female authors were important to the curriculum. I look at the sex of the author because I write a lot about gender issues.
The only sci fi I've ever written about in the academic world is by a women--an African American writer by the name of Octavia Butler (I highly recommend her work, btw).
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Date: 11/10/07 05:09 am (UTC)If I'm reading for me, the gender of the author is not something that I look at. I read the back of the bok, read a few pages to guage the style of writing, and then I either pick it up or leave it. Really, the style is the biggest thing for me. I don't read the Harry Potter books because JKR's style really turns me off.
But as far as my academic work, I generally look at the sex of the author. My undergrad institution was a women's college; so, female authors were important to the curriculum. I look at the sex of the author because I write a lot about gender issues.
The only sci fi I've ever written about in the academic world is by a women--an African American writer by the name of Octavia Butler (I highly recommend her work, btw).