fandoms will see an actually well written and interesting female character and do 1 of two things.
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sideline her for the most prominent male character and just kind of make her an accessory while completely ignoring anything about her and kind of just making her a character trait
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if they dont get along she will be shipped with the male character. Haha guys do you get it they hate eachother they want to bang soooo bad haha. This is soooo enemies to lovers guys oh my god they have both said they dont like eachother so they must be pining sooooo bad. This is so logical and makes sense and does not undermine either of these characters. Especially the girl who is thirsting sooooooooo bad haha
hello major fandom regarding a series. in front of you i have placed a female character who has strong roles and characterization and is arguably more relevant than the male character you hold on a pedestal. describe her character to me without saying she's a failgirl, the "mom" of a team, or a "gremlin"