That is NOT Feminism

[weariest_river]

I've read a lot of rants about super-awesome characters who can never lose a fight.  I could personally rant for a good few hours about the same thing, but I won't.

Instead, I'll pick a little part of it that I've not yet seen addressed, but makes my blood boil.  I have no particular story for it, as it's happened to me so many times they've all run

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[oceandezignz]

Wow folks. Harp a lil' more on that one line. The rest of us who get the gist are gonna pat the OP on the back comfortingly and offer cookies.

[weariest_river]

I like cookies! <3 Thank you, very much. Man. I didn't think I'd upset so many people!

[kimerastorm]

*bakes a batch of e-cookies for the OP*

[weariest_river]

:D I feel loved!

[thefireisminexx]

you know, I'm happy to say I've never seen this or experienced it.

[weariest_river]

You're very lucky. I might just be incredibly (un)lucky, but I have a number of times. Or maybe it has died out? I've not really RPed with people I don't know personally for a couple years now.

[thefireisminexx]

I think I'm lucky. If I had to experience this I would be very irritated. It's not even a matter of gender. Character Y just has more experience - who cares if there is a penis involved. Mind you, Character X could get lucky or grow during the battle or something like that but that'd probably have to be done by someone with a brain ( and not someone that shouts "YOU WOMAN HATING BASTAARDDD").

[floptacular]

gender
genitalia

*trollface*

[ironicending]

I've encountered this many a time and in fact everyone that pulls that seems to forget that IT IS sexism.
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[weariest_river]

I'm terribly sorry you've experienced it too, but I admit some relief I'm not the only one.

And exactly! AUGH. Which is what grates on me. Sexism is sexism is sexism.

[ironicending]

It's pathetically common in the forums I come from.
Woman=strong and empowered and always victorious. She HAS to prove that she's better than all DA MEEENZ or else she's a weak character which is why I avoid playing with female characters...and I'm a girl myself. :/

Not even that cleverly disguised sexism either...

[weariest_river]

My "out" with that logic is, like I said, to play the sniveling coward. Because I got frustrated with that logic, and I too am a girl.

Hah. It's not even that clever most of the time.

[pig_catapult]

If I say that I hate Straw Feminists because they make the rest of us look bad, how many people do you think will dogpile me?

[weariest_river]

Hey, I'll stand by you against that dogpile! As I agree. Obviously.

[canidsock]

I agree completely.

On a related but not precisely identical note, I am ALSO sick of people thinking that the only kind of "strong" female is one who is skilled at physical battle.

Come on. Female mechanics, hackers, spies (not the Scarlett Johansson in a catsuit kind either) and more can be badass at their jobs too!

[weariest_river]

Woo! I'm feeling better now. Man.

Oh man, I totally agree! There are so many wonderful flavors of badassery. Why do so many RPers miss that?

[higenshi]

Pfft. My latest strong female is a badass businesswoman. She's weak physically (REASON SHE USES A GUN), but she's got damn sharp intellect.

[stocainn]

I LIKE THIS COMMENT. ESPECIALLY THE CATSUIT PART.