There's a very cool visual essay on The Physical Traits that Define Men and Women in Literature over at The Pudding. Erin Davis, with the help of illustrations by Liana Sposto, has run a computer analysis of 2,000 books published between 1008 and 2020 (the majority published after 1900; roughly 35% have at least one female author). Books were selected for cultural relevance and included "New York Times best sellers, Pulitzer Prize nominees and winners, Man Booker shortlisted books and winners, books frequently taught in American high schools and colleges, and books that frequently appear on Best Of lists."
Sad to say, the results show very stereotypical tendencies in terms of gender description. But go take a look, it's much more fun to see how Davis and Sposto have shown the results!
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