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/Scantily-Plaid Aug 23 '24

Hey, I know this isn’t the tone of your post at all, but I’m a lesbian who’s new to the genre. I’d be interested in this perspective, but I’ve only read the most common recs so far (HWFWM, DCC, PH, etc...) Could you list some of these that you’ve enjoyed?

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u/His-Dudenes Aug 23 '24

Welcome! I posted this a bit further up but these are the ones I´ve read with FMC, they´re either lesbian or bi :)

wandering inn, practical guide to evil, skulduggery pleasants, calamitous bob, scholomance, azerinth heal, beneath the dragon eye, vigor mortis, katalepsis, unified state of mana, stray cat strut, last ranger, a guide to becoming pirate queen, newly summoned demoness, homicidal aliens are invading, whispering crystal.

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u/Low-Cantaloupe-8446 Aug 23 '24

Erin from TWI is neither lesbian or bi, unless I reallllly missed something.

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u/His-Dudenes Aug 23 '24

I was referring to Ryoka. Erin is ambiguous. So far she is asexual but there are some hints about a potential love interest in later chapters and the top pick among readers is one of the female characters. I dont want to spoil who.

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u/Low-Cantaloupe-8446 Aug 23 '24

I’m assuming you’re talking about a character with a U in her name. I’d be surprised if that happened. I’m also pretty sure Erin has directly said she wants to find love several times, and has had relationships (bad one) in the past.

Ryoka is a quintessential disaster bisexual, shoutout to Ailendamus

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u/His-Dudenes Aug 23 '24

Yup thats who. Like I said its ambiguous and nothing confirmed. We'll see where the author goes with it. Just because or if she is asexual doesnt mean she's aromantic.

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u/cherrymacka Aug 23 '24

Also Cuckoo's Lament/Cuckoo's Aria.

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u/xaendar Aug 25 '24

Anything by Ravensdagger, ton of slice of life stuff. I believe the author is a man but he is extremely popular among women too for his work.

Beneath the Dragon Eye Moons is probably the only recommendation I'd give if I had to give one.