I fully admit this, but then how do we explain the outliers Jae and Jackson, who are very definitely not Mom™? Do u suppose that their status as Living Memes overpowered their non-Mom™
Fear Of Rejection is what I got, I guess it true to some extent
fear of the unknown, i guess that’s kinda true for me
Fear Of Intimacy…very true
Fear of Intimacy… wow, too accurate
Fear of the Unknown… yup.
Fear of Loss- damn thats true
Fear of rejection. Don’t call me out like this!
Fear of the Unknown… yeah.
Fear of rejection… Spot on.
Rejection.. Well, saw that coming, but yeah. Not going to deny it. 😦
Fear of Intimacy…. Beyond accurate
“Fear of intimacy” hella true bro…..hella true
Loss yeah it’s true
Fear Of Loss
Of all the things that
scare you, loss can seem like the most terrifying. At times, you
have thought about it with such dread that it’s felt overwhelming. This
type of fear is related to the potential pain associated with no longer
having something or someone of emotional significance to you. You worry
about losing people you love, pleasures you enjoy, and circumstances
that make you feel comfortable. Ask yourself, “What am I scared of
losing?” It’s all too easy to go through our days, making choices,
without recognizing the underlying feelings that motivate them.
please kill this idea that just because a female character is not physically strong and does not physically fight that her very existence is, by default, a sexist portrayal of women in media.
the “damsel in distress” trope is only harmful when that aspect of the character is all there is to the character. if the writers give attention to her backstory, her feelings, her struggles, and her development, then she’s not a faceless prop just being used for male empowerment. she’s a person. a person who happens to not fight.
there’s nothing wrong with that. and to push this notion that this is somehow bad and wrong and that women should never need saving, even in war and crime fiction, is ludicrous. it swings the pendulum too far in the other direction and creates the problem of only showcasing women who are physically fit, or butch, or masculine.
people come in all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and ideologies. stop worrying about stupid tropes and focus that energy on questioning whether or not a character is actually well-written and cared for by the author instead.
this post is making the rounds again and i love seeing all of the wide array of female characters tagged on it despite the fact that i wrote it specifically about makoto makimura from yakuza 0
but at the same time it kind of makes me sad that there are so many women like this portrayed in media and yet the vast majority of audiences write them all off so easily as though they’re worthless
i’d argue it even sends a dangerous message to actual women, like sorta implying women who have been kidnapped, abused, rape or such are worthless for needing outside help to save them from their situations.
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