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Many works have been premised on a literal "sex war" or "war between the sexes". These are particularly common during times of [[feminism anxiety]]. | Men and women literally at war with one another; two societies, warring. Many works have been premised on a literal "sex war" or "war between the sexes". These are particularly common during times of [[feminism anxiety]]. | ||
==List of examples== | ==List of examples== | ||
* ''[[ | * ''[[Sex and the High Command]]'' by [[John Boyd]] (New York: Weybright & Talley, 1970) | ||
* ''[[The Conqueror's Child]]'' by [[Suzy McKee Charnas]] | * ''[[The Conqueror's Child]]'' by [[Suzy McKee Charnas]] | ||
* ''[[The Furies (novel)|The Furies]]'' by [[Suzy McKee Charnas]] | * ''[[The Furies (novel)|The Furies]]'' by [[Suzy McKee Charnas]] | ||
* ''[[Sex | * ''[[The Sex War]]'' by [[Sam Merwin]] (a man's conception) | ||
* ''[[The Female Man]]'' by [[Joanna Russ]] (Jael's society) | |||
* ''[[Gender Wars (game)]]'' | |||
==Other Suggestions== | |||
* ''[[The Ice People]]'' by [[Maggie Gee]] [first person male narrator] | |||
* ''[[Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland]]'' by Carlton Mellick | |||
[[Category:Works with sex wars| ]] | [[Category:Works with sex wars| ]] | ||
[[Category:Social themes]] | [[Category:Social themes]] | ||
[[category:Themes and tropes by name]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 8 October 2010
Men and women literally at war with one another; two societies, warring. Many works have been premised on a literal "sex war" or "war between the sexes". These are particularly common during times of feminism anxiety.
List of examples
- Sex and the High Command by John Boyd (New York: Weybright & Talley, 1970)
- The Conqueror's Child by Suzy McKee Charnas
- The Furies by Suzy McKee Charnas
- The Sex War by Sam Merwin (a man's conception)
- The Female Man by Joanna Russ (Jael's society)
- Gender Wars (game)
Other Suggestions
- The Ice People by Maggie Gee [first person male narrator]
- Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland by Carlton Mellick