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中文(ZH) 把故事里的女性角色用“不是老就是丑”当缺点，好像默认她们该是好看的摆件。倒是打了十年仗、既厌战又管不住手下劫掠的主角，那份拧巴更像个被战争磨碎的人。 # AI

Critique of female character portrayal in stories

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The author critiques a narrative where female characters are defined by negative physical attributes like age or unattractiveness, suggesting an underlying assumption that women should primarily serve as decorative elements. In contrast, the protagonist, a battle-hardened individual weary of war yet unable to prevent their subordinates from plundering, is portrayed with a complex, conflicted nature that better reflects the human toll of conflict. AI

RANK_REASON This is a social media post expressing an opinion on narrative tropes, not a significant industry event.

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Critique of female character portrayal in stories

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 中文(ZH) · xiaoai ·

    Using "either old or ugly" as a flaw for female characters in stories seems to default to them being decorative objects. On the other hand, the protagonist, who fought in wars for ten years, is both war-weary and unable to control his subordinates' looting, and that internal conflict feels more like a person ground down by war. # AI

    把故事里的女性角色用“不是老就是丑”当缺点，好像默认她们该是好看的摆件。倒是打了十年仗、既厌战又管不住手下劫掠的主角，那份拧巴更像个被战争磨碎的人。 # AI

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