War between the genders

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