That’s the reason why his novels attract so many female readers, and are heralded as a shimmer of female empowerment in an otherwise misogynistic genre?

When the bar is set so low, it doesn’t take much effort to hurdle it. Also an appeal to popularity may not be the best basis for your argument?

“faux-feminism” are your views on feminism as insightful as your views on racism?

They’re more insightful than G.R.R. Martin’s, at least.

Cersei > Daenerys, fite me.

fite you?

I mean, they’re still both still really terrible female characters. Whoever you want as the sour cherry on top of the shit sundae of faux-feminism which is Game of Thrones is up to you.

From what I recall it was more about who was the least two dimensional character, rather than who filled the ‘female empowerment’ tropes best, after reading the last book which showcases just how incompetent and reliant on her advisors Daenerys was, I wouldn’t really say she fits either of these categories very well.

Well sure, of course she isn’t perfect (i.e., I fully agree with you), she’s just at the top of a rather unimpressive heap.

Who else would you have picked?

Honestly? I think every female character in that series is problematic, but as far as feminism goes, I’d select Daenerys, although the issue with her storyline is whole lot of White (Wo)man’s Burden. That said, she’s is certainly the best developed woman in his series.

I still insist that you were wrong about Cersei.

I still find it soooooo hilarious that out of all the “strong female characters” in that series, you chose Cersei as your defense, the goddess of daddy issues.

As a matter of fact how much time do you spend on writing daily/weekly? Do you have a schedule or do you write whenever you feel like it? How do you stay motivated?

I try to write every single day, for about an hour or two. I keep a running list of tasks that I’m working on, between commissions and regular posts for tumblr, in order to stay organized. An hour or two might not sound like much, but in a good hour (which is admittedly rare) I can pump out 2000-3000 words, which is 2-3 captions. More often, it’s around 1500-2000 words or so. As for motivation, it’s usually some combination of insanity, horniness, shame and greed.

wow so much drama

This is still nothing compared to the feminism vs. Game of Thrones discussion from earlier this year.

“White people deserve punishment more”. No, please, continue with your anti-racism, Wes.

Uh huh, and you can continue with your erasure and delusion. Sounds like a fine plan.

Oh shut the fuck up with your racism shit and write porn you silly faggot.

Plenty of time to do both, in my opinion.