*SPOILERS for Deadpool 2*

Fridging has sort of become a hot topic again, thanks to Deadpool 2 and a controversial plot point. What happens and how it affects the main character has brought on many complaints from fans about the treatment of women in media in general. Fridging has always been problematic, as explained in this article: https://www.cbr.com/fridging-history...s-pop-culture/.

However, fridging is also nothing new. Stories from as far back as ancient times have showcased female characters dying for the sole purpose of its effect on the male leads. In those days, that was the whole point of those characters' existence. While the trope is problematic, at least nowadays writers are taking care to actually develop them.

But is it enough? Women make up more than half of the audience, and it is tiresome to see female characters either killed or endangered just to see the effect on men. I am not saying that this should never happen; people do end up in danger and killed, it happens. However, making stories where a female character's role is that could detrimental in the future, as people's tastes are changing.