Random rant about portrayal of female characters
I feel like ranting so bear with me.
Unlike my last rant, this rant doesn't really concern any idols, rather, it's about how female characters are often portrayed in the fics I read and how they're viewed in what I write.
The other day I was pretty hyped up because I saw that I've gotten a new comment, but the moment I saw the comment my mood just dropped. I guess it's my failure that the character I've built up wasn't seen in the way she was supposed to be so I'll just deviate from here.
But really, whether it's a fic or an OC fic, every time a female character is created as the antagonist she would get a lot of hate which is normal, but I think we need to change our perspectives a little. Scratch that. We need to change that a lot.
However, when the writers themselves portray the characters in such a light, I don't think readers can see them in a positive light. For example, why is it that nearly all female characters I read were nearly the same when it came to a boy? What is up with the constant girl hate? It's a question to all authors, do you really see all girls that way? Because if you do, then I have nothing to say to you.
All these stereotypical fights between best friends calling each other 'es', 's' and other such adjectives are getting old and problematic. When the antagonist makes a move she's labeled these by none other than the protagonist and the readers, which is rather hilarious. If you have no problems calling someone a '' casually (Unless it's affectionately among friends) then odds are, you're the .
Another thing should be cleared right here, the simple action of wishing to impress a boy is not 'ty'. Look up the word '' in your dictionary. I can assure you it says something along the lines of 'a woman with more than one casual ual partners'. Guess what? Someone's life is none of your business so '' isn't a label you should be using at all. But hey, I can't dictate what you say so I'll just let the world be devoured by this cancer called ' shaming'.
I absolutely love when someone is calling a girl a and hating on her for the same thing they would consider a boy (Strictly talking about fiction) 'damaged' for. Isn't that adorable?
Another thing I absolutely love is when these stereotypical fights between female characters are not shown in the negative light. Yes, girl hate exists just as much in reality as it doesn in fiction and it's a realistic side that can be shown in fiction. However, writing it in an encouraging manner is abolutely stupid. Most fics I've read have this message like 'hey, she stole your man and all, but you're better than her cause you aren't a '. If you're actually encouraged by this, then honey, you're absolutely pathetic.
Also, many OCs and female characters are portrayed as stupid and brainless, overly cheery, dependent on others, weak and simply living for the sake of finding love. Do some reasearch. Around 80% of women have better things to do in life. Not everyone is head over heels for her crush to the point of letting him walk all over her. Self respect is a thing that exists.
Call me a feminist or what you will. Feminism isn't a bad thing unless you want to go back to the time when women had no rights. Say feminism is cancerous? You don't know what feminism is. Feminism isn't a simple concept we can use lightly just because it's misinterpreted. So, please be discreet about your words and female characters unless you're fine with degradation of women. You can't except men to respect women when we don't respect women as women.
That's all and bye.
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