Originally Posted by
superjosh
Herein lies the problem that not everyone grasps. If it were a rare trope, then perhaps it wouldn't be as problematic. But it is an oft used plot device and when used over and over again, it reinforces the idea that females are there to drive the male's story... and made worse that the female has to suffer, be tortured, raped, and/or murdered. It's overused in literature, opera, theater, ballet, film, TV, etc. and needs to stop. It's the responsibility of writers to craft more interesting ways to tell stories and not rely on misogyny over and over again.