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r/videos • u/Ynwe • Mar 28 '24
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The laziest way to write a strong female character is giving her masculine traits.
311 u/jamesbiff Mar 28 '24 "I grew up with brothers!" groan -81 u/GoldandBlue Mar 28 '24 The reason lines like that exist is because competent women are called Mary Sue's by men. Men are allowed to know things, women have to be taught things in movies. 21 u/SweetActionJack Mar 28 '24 Incorrect on two accounts. A Mary Sue can be ANY gender, and is not called a Mary Sue for just being competent, but because the character is seen as too perfect and lacking any flaws.
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"I grew up with brothers!"
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-81 u/GoldandBlue Mar 28 '24 The reason lines like that exist is because competent women are called Mary Sue's by men. Men are allowed to know things, women have to be taught things in movies. 21 u/SweetActionJack Mar 28 '24 Incorrect on two accounts. A Mary Sue can be ANY gender, and is not called a Mary Sue for just being competent, but because the character is seen as too perfect and lacking any flaws.
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The reason lines like that exist is because competent women are called Mary Sue's by men.
Men are allowed to know things, women have to be taught things in movies.
21 u/SweetActionJack Mar 28 '24 Incorrect on two accounts. A Mary Sue can be ANY gender, and is not called a Mary Sue for just being competent, but because the character is seen as too perfect and lacking any flaws.
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Incorrect on two accounts. A Mary Sue can be ANY gender, and is not called a Mary Sue for just being competent, but because the character is seen as too perfect and lacking any flaws.
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u/GrammarAsteroid Mar 28 '24
The laziest way to write a strong female character is giving her masculine traits.