To contrast the tropic nature of early speculative fiction visions of men and masculinity, feminist speculative fiction sought to complicate and often reverse the role of men.

Through such things as alien pregnancy as seen in Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild[1], (EXPAND). This work won both a Hugo and Nebula Award, or what strata of the social they inhabit, as seen in The Matter of Seggri[2] by Ursula K. LeGuin. (EXPAND). Taking home a James T. Tiptree award as well as a Neula nommination. Further reimaginings of the societal roles of men in fantastic visions of the future include James Tiptree’s Houston, Houston, Do You Read?[3] (EXPAND). This work won both the Nebula for Best Novella in 1976 and Hugo for Best Novella of 1977.

All these examples are tales where both genders are present, but the societal role of men has changed in an attempt to show the patriarchal nature of our own society, usually in reaction to nineteen fifties and sixties American gender inequality as seen in second-wave feminism.

  1. ^ "Bloodchild and Other Stories". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "The Matter of Seggri". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Bad title". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)