Reply #125: If you don't understand that those are characters

[Susang]

That King created to make the novels seem more realistic, then you may lack imagination.

His books are not misogynistic, but society is. Therefore, he's going to include some characters that may hold views you may not like, just like in real life. That makes the fake world of his novel seem all that more real. It's what writers do. It doesn't mean they advocate or hold those views themselves, it just means they understand their craft.

I can't believe I'm even writing about this, I'm not even a fan of King's. But he's far from being a misogynist. Every novel of his that I can think of has strong, independent female characters. I think this thread is really barking up the wrong tree.