Comments | utsusemia: Narrative Pet Peeve

utsusemia

Narrative Pet Peeve

Jul 19, 2011 15:51

So, you know how sometimes your heroine will fall in love with a cad? A hustler, a deadbeat, a no-good, low-down playa? And you know how betrayed she feels when she finds out what we, the long-suffering audience, have known since episode/chapter two? She has several choices of how to behave, but generally, the reaction falls into two categories:

( Take it from Dolly Parton? )

music, writing, pet peeves

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jamiam July 19 2011, 20:37:43 UTC

Dammit, now how did I wind up with an iTunes bill for Blu Cantrell and Carolina Chocolate Drops and an hour spent watching youtube? Somebody better pull the plug on me, quick.

utsusemia July 20 2011, 14:09:07 UTC

Heh. It's a catchy tune, isn't it?

Amen! ext_719864 July 20 2011, 14:05:24 UTC

I know what you mean and the worst thing is: it happens is real life more often than it should!

Don't cheated men also often confront The Other Men? probably not to be\g him to stay away, but to punch him or something?

Re: Amen! utsusemia July 20 2011, 14:12:53 UTC

They do, but at least in fiction I feel like men always *also* get to confront their girlfriend/wife. In general, I think it's weird to confront The Other Man/Woman, but it's so much worse when the women ONLY confront the women, as though their significant other has nothing to do with the situation.

Sadly, this does happen in real life. But I feel like if a female character is otherwise always portrayed as intelligent and strong and perceptive, it is just SO SAD to see her fall right into this stereotype.