Today’s post is about female tropes that make me wanna behead my stuffed panda!
The first cliché is the “ordinary girl” (and often unpopular) who discovers her mysterious heritage. After she learns some wicked cool skills and/or unlocks her special powers to kick bad-guy-ass and save the day. Barf!
The second cliché that I’m sick of is the damsel in distress. She’s the dummy, er, passive victim who ends up in some dangerous situation that she can’t escape on her own and must be rescued by the hot male character. Seriously?
And then there’s the kickass female lead. It seems tons of paranormal romance and urban fantasy storylines feature an aggressive, tough-talking heroine, who’s cold heart melts after she meets the sexy alpha male. What’s especially annoying is when this strong chick isn’t such a snarky ass-kicker once she finally gets some lovin’ from her stud-muffin. Isn’t this depiction demeaning to all women? Ugh!
Peace, love, and horror flicks,
Sloane
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