Does the double standard of how male protagonist stories are frequently allowed to not have a romance focus, while for female protagonist stories it's practically unheard of to not have a central romance, bother me?
Absolutely, yes.
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Does the double standard of how male protagonist stories are frequently allowed to not have a romance focus, while for female protagonist stories it's practically unheard of to not have a central romance, bother me?
Absolutely, yes.