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Revision as of 13:28, 26 April 2008
It began here. It refers to the original Miller Test and also to the Shortpacked take on Frank Miller. It is applied to male sci-fi and fantasy writers, and it goes like this:
- If the proportion of female sex workers to neutrally presented female people in his story is above 1:1, he fails.
Failure is an indication that the writer is suffering from a debilitating obsession with whores, and may be assuming that all women can be represented by sex workers.
Notable Failures
- Frank Miller - Sin City
- CS Lewis - Ministering Angels
- Terry Pratchett - Night Watch
- China Mieville - Iron Council / The Perpetual Train
See also
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