Stereotypes In Fiction Stories

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A day in the opposite gender is very interesting and very much interests me. I would love to dig around in the mind of a male. I would do experiments all day to see what happens. I would want to understand what it is like. I’ve never wanted to be a minded reader, that’s just way too much information, but I would like to understand the logic men use and to see the different reactions in different situations. I would want to answer all my why’s and how come’s. When I choose fiction stories I usually lean more toward a strong female character because it relates to me better. Most male heroes are hard for me to follow and understand some times. I’ve been married for eleven years and men still boggle me. I think that the problems between relationships

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