And That Leaves Us With Just As Much Representation As We Started. - Tumblr Posts
11 months ago
*gets out a big megaphone* sanitizing female characters by removing all moral ambiguity and their ability to make complex choices is not any more feminist than demonizing them. you have to learn to appreciate female characters without finding some way to simplify their personhood into either "evil bitch" or "perfect pure girlboss." it is still dehumanizing to view women as virtuous morally pure angels of light who can do no wrong. thats just bog standard benevolent misogyny.
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I honestly have fewer characters I can relate to in the media
than before the 'strong female character' was popular
at least some of the characters were well written with aspects of their personality or experience that spoke to me
but I feel like the 'virtuous badass' is trying to speak to all women and tell their story (which is impossible) instead of focusing on one
woman's story and speaking to people that might relate
I think the 'strong female woman w/ no personality' is trying to send a message instead of being a real character. but messages arnt
representation or telling our stories
and that leaves us with just as much representation as we started.
IDK if this makes sense lol sorry