If an author is unable to grasp the idea that women (and men) have both rational and emotional motivations, then they aren't really going to be able to consider the flaws in their writing. They're a lost cause, since they're never going to be able to relate to their female characters. On the other hand, any readers who are aware that women are actually people will find their characters unconvincing and flat - they will recognise the bad writing when they see it.
Those characters might be convincing to the group of people who share the author's delusion, but they will be seeking out fiction that plays to their prejudices anyway.
Basically, my position is that if an author lacks the ability to empathise with and understand his or her characters, those characters will be inherently unconvincing. This is bad writing. Characters that are unconvincing for one reader might be totally convincing for another, but the more people you can convince, the better your writing; hence, better understanding your characters makes you a better writer.
Sadly, bad writing will not stop a book from being resoundingly successful, particularly in the sci-fi and fantasy genres where the importance of character is vastly overshadowed by plot and setting.
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Those characters might be convincing to the group of people who share the author's delusion, but they will be seeking out fiction that plays to their prejudices anyway.
Basically, my position is that if an author lacks the ability to empathise with and understand his or her characters, those characters will be inherently unconvincing. This is bad writing. Characters that are unconvincing for one reader might be totally convincing for another, but the more people you can convince, the better your writing; hence, better understanding your characters makes you a better writer.
Sadly, bad writing will not stop a book from being resoundingly successful, particularly in the sci-fi and fantasy genres where the importance of character is vastly overshadowed by plot and setting.