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Originally Posted by Blossom
See I don't find those characters unrealistic. I consider myself in that category so maybe that's why. Yes Blossom is a goody two shoes and has been called that all her life but you know what there's nothing wrong with being one. 
I think I can relate more to these type of heroines than the other type that just makes me shake my head. I'm Atypical maybe?  |
For me it depends on the author and the execution in the text.
I do wonder why we are more forgiving of bad behavior in male characters than in female ones though. Is it because as women we hold heroines to a higher standard? I don't like the boys will be boys mentality. When judging characters behavior I always try to think if these gender rolls were reversed would it still be okay with me? On the one hand it is fiction so I don't expect total reality. But the "its okay for boys but not girls" is not okay for me.
In real life I do not like swearing at all. I think we have a wide and varied language and people shouldn't swear. But I don't mind reading it. I think it just does not register the same way in my brain (visual vs audio). Eve Dallas from the In Death series is one of my favorite heroines ever and she swears a lot. So again, it's all in the execution of the story.