
Victoria. MA. Student of English Lit.
warning signs a Strong Female character is only strong for the sake of the male gaze:
- (does something badass) ahahaa yeah i have like eight brothers
- aggressively into the mediocre self-insert white guy lead
- “MAN UP”
- “what are you, a girl?!” to her male co-workers
- super competent but still not the main lead
- the only woman in the group of all men
- has a random changing scene/half nude scene/sex scene even though none of the male characters show that much skin
- wears a form-fitting, impractical suit+high heels while the male characters get practical clothing
- fights the ~sexy~ female villain sidekick while the male lead fights the actual big bad
- has a scene where she is forced to act like a honeypot and walks down the stairs in a gorgeous/tight dress and the male lead is like “ahhhhh”
- Is badass for almost the whole time but still eventually ends up helpless and is saved by a male character
- Most of her fighting involves moves where she wraps her legs around guy’s heads or kicks people spread-eagle
- Makes sexual/moaning-type noises during her fight scenes
- Makes sexual/moaning-type noises during her fucking DEATH scene