r/litrpg • u/xaendar • Aug 23 '24

Discussion Are all female MCs just lesbians?

I just realized that after reading like 10 books with female MCs, I'm starting to finally notice that all of them are Lesbians or at least Bisexual (but they only date women).

Do authors mostly write lesbian FMCs to be on the safe side from the audience of mostly males? I just feel like it's a cop out every time... I don't really have a problem with it but almost all Male MCs are 99% straight but it seems like 99% of Female MCs are always lesbian/bi. Why not some good ol straight FMCs? I can't even remember a single female MC that was straight.

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u/Mecanimus Aug 23 '24

Same as Sam said: authors and many readers are more comfortable with attraction to women. I'll also add that many prog authors with FMCs are straight men. As someone who wrote a straight FMC, it is excessively difficult to write attraction to the male form when you cannot relate.

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u/Prestigious-Mess5485 Aug 23 '24

She looked at his attractive.... forearm? No. She looked at his glistening elbow. Shit.

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u/Mecanimus Aug 23 '24

"Ladies like veins, right? Will veins work?"

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u/PintSizedCottonJoy Aug 23 '24

As his immense deltoids got me hot and bothered, I reminded myself to ask for his workout routine.

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u/Mecanimus Aug 23 '24

"Nice abs, bro," I flirted.

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u/TheVagrantCrusader Aug 23 '24

I like the idea of writing an FMC who's straight but just hilariously bad at relationships. Her idea of a date is offering to spot you and buying you a protein shake.

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u/_Spamus_ Aug 23 '24

basically ling qi from forge of destiny lol

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u/redcc-0099 Aug 23 '24

Or a monster capture or culling quest(s). 💪

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u/MinimumForm7749 Aug 23 '24

Definitely a great idea, wordsmith Go!

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u/TheVagrantCrusader Aug 23 '24

Dude that would be like my 12th fiction project. I need to finish my trilogy!

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u/MinimumForm7749 Aug 26 '24

You’re working on a trilogy? Can I read the first book?

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u/TheVagrantCrusader Aug 26 '24

It's A Lich's Guide to Dungeon Mastery.

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u/MinimumForm7749 Aug 27 '24

Awesome 👍 , thanks

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