AmnesiaCane t1_j2ansfz wrote on December 30, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Reply to comment by BudgetMattDamon in Does Don Winslow introduce endless female characters just to write explicitly about their bodies and sex lives? by hammnbubbly

The in universe short stories from the perspective of other characters don't do that, even from what I recall Thomas's short story lacks any descriptions of anyone's nipples. I agree Butcher is probably inserting a degree of personal fantasy into Dresden's descriptions, but I think he's aware of it and limits it to just Dresden. And even in the main books, Dresden gets called out for that sort of behavior repeatedly, usually by female characters.

I mean, on the one hand, sexuality is literally a weapon being used by half of the things he encounters (fey, whamps, etc.), so it's no surprise Harry notices them. On the other hand, Butcher is the one who put them there, and Butcher sure likes to use sexy feminine monsters a hell of a lot more than he uses bigfoot.

If someone doesn't like sexuality in their books, Dresden Files are probably not for them, and that's ok. But that doesn't make it problematic or even just bad writing on the part of Butcher.

Anathos117 t1_j2aqppi wrote on December 30, 2022 at 9:42 PM

> On the other hand, Butcher is the one who put them there, and Butcher sure likes to use sexy feminine monsters a hell of a lot more than he uses bigfoot.

We can't really be sure he actually likes it. That's the whole problem with people extrapolating content to author character: there's no actual certainty of connection between the two. Maybe he does it because he thinks it makes the books sell better. Maybe he does it to maintain a consistent theme. Maybe he does it to upset people. There's no way to know, short of Butcher literally telling us his reasons.

AmnesiaCane t1_j2capub wrote on December 31, 2022 at 4:35 AM

Right, Butcher notoriously plays his cards to his chest and clearly doesn't enjoy giving away details about himself, his world, or his writing process to his fans at the drop of a hat. He's so inscrutable!

I'm sorry for being sarcastic, I do appreciate your point and the conversation, but come on. If you know anything at all about him, you know he definitely likes it.