Discussion on answer by Amadeus: Is the "hero guy saves girl" trope misogynistic?

Discussion on answer by Amadeus: Is t

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Jan 20, 2019 02:47
@Stilez it is not misogyny for character A to rescue character B. It is not misogyny if character B is overwhelmed by forces he/she cannot defeat alone. If I write about Edward aiming to save his brother Billy from kidnappers, that is not automatically a better story than Edward aiming to save his sister Lily. In either case, Edward can succeed without diminishing the agency of Billy, or Lily. You are seeing automatic misogyny where none need exist; Neither sibling is weak for being outgunned. I think you are being sexist thinking the stories differ just because of the victim's gender.