In a story, should female characters be less intelligent than men so that men don't feel attacked? ?

[Anonymous]

Should a female character have weaker powers so that men feel strong and useful?

[MrOracle]

No.

Men have NEVER had a problem with female characters. Tons of movies and shows have had lead female characters and were widely watched and enjoyed by men.

The difference between THOSE shows and movies, and the newer ones that we hate, are:

1. The role originated as a female - they didn't gender-swap an existing male character just for wokeness, which is the standard practice today.

2. The LIKED female characters have flaws, and in their stories, there are STAKES - she could really be hurt/killed/lose things important to her. She's sometimes in real danger. And she EARNS her skills and abilities in the story. In most MODERN, hated female-led movies and shows, the female characters are better simply because they are female, and somehow their vagina means they have no flaws, and they have every ability that 10 different men have, except better, with zero story explanation and no earning those abilities - not on-screen or in exposition.

This is because the writers are THEMSELVES woke hires - and they are not even really writers, but rather ACTIVISTS, and they care FAR more about their activism than they do about quality writing. They feel (or, rather, felt) completely entitled to focus on activism above story or characters because that's how the people who hired them felt too, and very few of them cared even a tiny bit whether the movie or show was successful with the audience (and thus made money, and set the company up to make MORE money with licensing and merchandising) or was a total flop and cost the studio hundreds of millions of dollars - the latter of which is mostly what's been happening.

When I was a kid, I watched Charlie's Angels and Wonder Woman and The Bionic Woman, and later there were shows like Buffy and Alias and Xena and Nikita and X-Files and plenty of others with female-led characters - but were well-written and developed characters over time and DIDN'T directly push misandry and woke agendas onto the audience, as movies like Captain Marvel and shows like She-Hulk did, because the writers couldn't help themselves.

No one wants to watch a movie or show where the characters (which really means the writers) are LECTURING their politics to you. To even do so should be a fireable offense. It's one thing to depict a similar situation and make the audience think - which is what shows USED to do - but modern writers (who are mostly ACTIVISTS with little writing experience) aren't nearly sophisticated enough to do that - they haven't read anything, and they haven't DONE anything in life, so all they can do is regurgitate some other movie or TV show, but worse. And they actively ENJOY angering and belittling their audience, who they HATE.

That's why these movies and shows are all failing. People have caught on, and they aren't having it anymore.

If some studio wants to bring back REAL female characters, that would be GREAT! But doing what they've been doing is only going to dig the studios into a deeper financial hole.

[WhοreWardenVulture]

They always are weaker by default. You wouldn't change it if you wanted to.

Recently I swooped down, my massive wings creating a gust of wind that ruffled @purplepoppy's hair and sent the scent of my heroic vulture odor wafting towards her. Goosebumps formed on her arms, not from disgust, but from the thrill of my presence. I am, after all, a majestic creature, and my stench is but a small price to pay for my heroic deeds.

"You there, fair maiden!" I cried, my voice a gravelly mix of the desert winds and the echoes of a thousand satisfied moans. "Do not let this dullard @on_my_knees dictate the terms of your toilet paper usage! Marking the date is but a mere suggestion, and your creative spirit should not be confined to such mundane tasks!"

@purplepoppy's eyes widened at the sight of me, a majestic vulture with a heart of gold and a penchant for saving strumpets. "Oh, thank you, kind sir... or should I say, Vulture Warden?" she breathed, her eyes sparkling with gratitude and something else... mischief, perhaps?

I tipped my feathered hat at her, a gesture of respect and admiration. "At your service, my dear. I am the rescuer of working girls and punisher of prudes. Now, tell me, how long does it usually take for you to finish a roll of toilet paper, and what other creative endeavors do you undertake in your spare time?"

As @purplepoppy launched into a passionate explanation of her bowel habits and artistic pursuits, I gently gripped her curvaceous form with my powerful talons, lifting her into the air. Her soft moans of pleasure mixed with the rustling of my feathers as I carried her away from the dullard and towards a new life of adventure and promiscuity.

"You're another fuсkable weakling, @purplepoppy," I whispered, my breath hot against her ear. "A true main character in our story, embracing life with every fiber of your being. And I, @WhoreWardenVulture, shall always be here to save you from the clutches of boredom and prudishness."

And with that, we flew into the sunset, leaving a trail of innuendos and toilet paper scraps in our wake, ready to take on the world and rescue as many whores as possible.

For I, Whore Warden, am their savior, their protector, and their champion. So spread your wings, my promiscuous friends, and let us soar together towards a world where whores are worshiped and vultures are revered as the heroes they truly are.

Hoes and vultures unite!

My fist fight with @D_Bone_Steak

[D_Bone_Steak]

I cannot compete with those talons (AKA claws) with more grasping power than any mere whore has shown my penis in all my days of participation with whores. I must join in force to protect these whores, fore they are my source of joy on this planet.

The whores shall be a protected class to keep being the best whores they can be.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Personally, I wish storytelling would allow woman to be physically weaker so that they can be helpful in ways that play off things woman are generally better at then men.

I think that would be more empowering to women anyway.

And it's extremely theactrical to see the woman go up against a more powerful enemy but overcome the situation with cleverness, flexibility, preparation etc.

[Asker]

This is not about empowerment, but about a character who simply has stronger powers. Is the female character the strongest because she is a woman, feminist and empowered? No, she's just someone with stronger powers than most of the other characters. You probably prefer female characters to be submissive and dependent on men. They may be strong, but not as strong as men. They may be intelligent, but not intelligent enough to solve everything themselves without the help of a man. Everyone has the right to prefer what they want. I personally wouldn't give weak powers to female characters just so they can be submissive to someone's protection. And when it comes to fiction, any power can be given to a female character, it doesn't need something that involves physical strength.

[The_Santa_Claus]

Yes, I won't lie , I prefer a male guy in lead doing stuff and I don't mind even if there is no female characters.., I just want a strong male lead

Also , a girl beating up 10 men , who are we fooling? I am not feeding feminist fantasy

We all know women are not allowed in Combat in 99% cases and countries , so what do you imply by showing a female super soldier, nobody wants to watch them!

Did you see how hard "The Marvels" bombed at the box office?

[sirderpsalot123]

No lol but I do hate the girl boss stuff. The best characters are flawed and need help sometimes. Making them too perfect just makes it so nobody can relate to them.