#egypt
A few years ago, a viral social media trend emerged that highlighted the way male writers often portray female characters. Women were invited to describe themselves as if they were being written by a male author, and many responded with similarly clichéd and superficial descriptions, such as “she had a personality and beautiful eyes” or wore “soft lipstick and gentle mascara.” Female characters written by male authors are frequently depicted through idealised fantasies rather than through the complex and…
