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For instance, I believe one can objectively quantify an "Action Girl". For instance, while Princess Toadstool is the [[Damsel in Distress]] in many mainline Mario games, she has taken on an action role in others, such as some of the roleplaying games and crossovers like [[Super Smash Brothers]]. |
For instance, I believe one can objectively quantify an "Action Girl". For instance, while Princess Toadstool is the [[Damsel in Distress]] in many mainline Mario games, she has taken on an action role in others, such as some of the roleplaying games and crossovers like [[Super Smash Brothers]]. |
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In that regard, I don't see an issue with tropes being used to describe these characters and their roles, though I concur simply making lists |
In that regard, I don't see an issue with tropes being used to describe these characters and their roles, though I concur simply making lists without context or explanation is a bad idea, and any obvious sexism (as in, personal opinion, not supported by the work itself) should be removed from examples. |
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