Because it's not a story unless the girl gets a guy. Ugh.
But if the guy just has a steady bromance, that's fine, right?
What bothers me too is that female friendships tend to be downplayed. I'm watching a show called Happy Endings, which is a really good show... except the characters are kind of cliche, but even worse, the relationship between the women is really underplayed. There's several episodes where one of the characters needs a pep talk because she hates being single - and fair enough, I know women who probably could use one or could have used one at some point. But it's always a male character (albeit a certain male character) doing the talking, even though one of the female characters is certainly supposed to be the type who wouldn't be shy about forcing reality onto this girl.
I mean, I'm not saying they have to do it like some books or shows do it, where the women are essentially one celestial body divided into four earthly bodies. Nothing wrong with that, but that extreme's not necessarily realistic. On the other hand, women ARE capable of being strong support systems for one another, especially if they're portrayed as being close friends. And no, there's nothing wrong with male friendships, but does the guy always have to be the one lifting the sobbing maiden off the floor and carrying her away from emotional danger?
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Date: 2011-09-01 09:59 am (UTC)But if the guy just has a steady bromance, that's fine, right?
What bothers me too is that female friendships tend to be downplayed. I'm watching a show called Happy Endings, which is a really good show... except the characters are kind of cliche, but even worse, the relationship between the women is really underplayed. There's several episodes where one of the characters needs a pep talk because she hates being single - and fair enough, I know women who probably could use one or could have used one at some point. But it's always a male character (albeit a certain male character) doing the talking, even though one of the female characters is certainly supposed to be the type who wouldn't be shy about forcing reality onto this girl.
I mean, I'm not saying they have to do it like some books or shows do it, where the women are essentially one celestial body divided into four earthly bodies. Nothing wrong with that, but that extreme's not necessarily realistic. On the other hand, women ARE capable of being strong support systems for one another, especially if they're portrayed as being close friends. And no, there's nothing wrong with male friendships, but does the guy always have to be the one lifting the sobbing maiden off the floor and carrying her away from emotional danger?