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I wring my hands because I know that as a dude, my privilege, my long-term deficiencies work against me in writing women, no matter how hard I try and how talented I am.

— Junot Diaz

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The essence of my work, and of me, is the softer side of a strong woman, and that goes into a number of different roles.

— Dee Wallace

I have a talent for dealing with difficult men.

— Jane Rosenthal

The imaginative leap for me of writing for women is no more difficult than the one of writing for men. I've always wanted to have women well represented in the work that I've done because I've always been around them and around the way they look at the world.

— Anthony Minghella

I am a woman of many talents and they're all just pieces of the puzzle that make me and make my career.

— Michelle Phillips

I've always tried to be conscious of how I represent women in my work. They don't have to be good or strong women, but they have to be complex.

— Molly Parker

One of the things that always comes up in my writing is the search for freedom, especially in women. I always write about women who are marginalized, who have no means or resources and somehow manage to get out of those situations with incredible strength - and that is more important than anything.

— Isabel Allende

I flip the turntables. I write a lot from the male perspective, but as a female. That's how I live my life. I can roll with the boys.

— Elle King

✗Opposing Perspectives

I've worked with just as many talented women as I have talented men, and I feel fortunate enough to have that great balance.

— M. Ward

I learned the enormous power of writing for yourself, especially now that people seem to be receptive to the fact that women can write.

— Maya Rudolph

I can write with absolutely perfect penmanship with my feet. If I broke both my arms, I could still write a girl a love letter using just my toes.

— Ian Somerhalder