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 Our site isn't all about traditional media, either.  As we pass into our [[Video Games]] section, you can catch a glimpse of our [[Damsel in Distress]] tied to a post.  (No, you don't have slay that dragon to rescue her, she's just an actress.)  Often a princess in need of saving through some magical quest, she's almost always attractive, but is completely unable of saving herself.
-But this leads us to an important point: the social message of tropes isn't always a good one.  In modern society, we want women to be the equals of men, and not to be helpless.  Yet extreme examples of [[Damsel in Distress]]s still persist, often relics of a bygone era.  This leads to what we call [[Values Dissonance]]: where morals and mores from different times and cultures clash and make you, the viewer, cringe a little bit inside.
+But this leads us to an important point: the social message of tropes isn't always a good one.  In modern society, we want women to be the equals of men, and not to be helpless.  Yet extreme examples of [[Damsel in Distress|Damsels in Distress]] still persist, often relics of a bygone era.  This leads to what we call [[Values Dissonance]]: where morals and mores from different times and cultures clash and make you, the viewer, cringe a little bit inside.
 If you have an opinion on a trope, don't be afraid to share it.  We're not about long-form blogging here, but snarky fan commentary is definitely our oeuvre.