tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post5006794401274432957..comments2023-05-27T01:23:41.984-07:00Comments on Barbaric Poetries: "Pathetic Female Film Characters" Still Prominent in Modern Hollywoodchristopher lirettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-85173283782479844022012-05-10T09:22:33.490-07:002012-05-10T09:22:33.490-07:00I think it's interesting that with female char...I think it's interesting that with female characters, we either see them as weak and submissive, or strong and independent. The "damsel in distress" idea has existed for so long, that no matter what new kind of female character is introduced, we subconsciously compare it in our minds to the original, pathetic female character. This makes it extremely hard to make any changes, because as long as that stereotype exists in our minds, nothing can be done to get away from it. Even if a female character exists that completely opposes the weak, subordinate female role that one might expect, we will just see it as, "Oh, they're trying to portray women in a different light."Emily Lutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121337254309327320noreply@blogger.com