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by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Monday, September 28, 2015, 14:40 (3389 days ago) @ narcogen

The world you live in is more than half female. So, yes, I'd say diverging from that is something you'd expect to have a reason for doing. Even if you were just writing a biography, you'd expect the cast of characters to resemble the real world. If it didn't, with respect to gender, I guess I'd wonder-- what is it about the world you inhabit that makes the males interesting and important, and the females less so-- and does that say something about the world you live in, or something about you?

This may not be an answer that you want to hear, but even though women are half the population, they are responsible for far fewer of the events, inventions, and creations that move civilization. I am not saying they don't participate, but pivotal wars, scientific discoveries, influential works of art, etc, are more often than not brought about by men. Women do this too, but in demonstrably fewer numbers. The reason why is complicated.

Seeing as how stories are generally about interesting things, it stands to reason that you are more likely to pick a story about a man. It says something about the world we live in.