War between the genders
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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