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The Tropes, Explained Series
The Wild Woman Trope - A Story of Radical Self-Discovery
How the “Manipulative Victim” Trope Shaped the Depp-Heard Trial
The Actress Trope | How We See Women
Teen Stories Onscreen Are all so Risqué. How True Are They?
The Angry Woman Trope | Why She’s Angry
The Gay Best Friend - How It Became a Stereotype
The Single Lady Onscreen - Why Singledom Is in Fashion
The Teen Mom Trope | Tragic, Heroic or Glam?
The Serial Killer Trope | Empathy for the Devil
The Brainy Brunette Trope - Why People Think She’s Smarter
The “Victim” Onscreen and How She’s Been Misrepresented
The Ice Queen Trope, Explained - Why She Always Defrosts
The Romance Addict Trope, Explained - Love Isn’t All You Need
The Disposable Black Love Interest - A Tokenistic Cliché
The Bimbo Trope, Explained - Reclaiming the Label
The Hipster Trope, Explained - Too Cool For You
The Bombshell Trope, Explained
The Southern Woman Trope, Explained
The Gold Digger Trope, Explained
The Female Assassin Trope, Explained
The Wicked Stepmother Trope, Explained
The Likable Sociopath Trope, Explained
The Sexy Vampire Trope, Explained
The Himbo Trope, Explained
The Becky Trope, Explained
The Strong Female Character Trope, Explained
The Funny Fat Girl Trope, Explained
The Sick Girl Trope, Explained
The Annoying Millennial Trope, Explained
The Spicy Latina Trope, Explained
The Witch Trope, Explained
The Karen Trope, Explained
The Final Girl Trope, Explained
The #Girlboss Trope, Explained
The Dumb Jock Trope, Explained
The Girly Girl Trope, Explained
The Independent Woman Trope, Explained
The Women in Refrigerators Trope, Explained
The “Bury Your Gays” Trope, Explained
The Disney Princess Trope, Explained
The Feminist Trope, Explained
The Neurotic Type A Woman Trope, Explained
The Model Minority Trope, Explained
The Relatable Royal Trope, Explained
The Angry Young Man Trope, Explained
The White Savior Trope, Explained
The Tomboy Trope, Explained
The Geek Trope, Explained
The Strong Black Woman Trope, Explained
The Woman-Child Trope, Explained
The Girl Next Door Trope, Explained
The “Crazy” Woman Trope, Explained
The Bad Boy Trope, Explained
The Bad Mom Trope, Explained
The Best Friend Trope, Explained
The Child Prodigy Trope, Explained
The Cool Girl Trope, Explained
The Femme Fatale Trope, Explained
The Ladies’ Man Trope, Explained
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Trope, Explained
The Mean Girl Trope, Explained
The Nice Guy Trope, Explained
The Smart Girl Trope, Explained
The Weird Girl Trope, Explained
The Tough Girl Trope, Explained
Superhero Movie Tropes, Explained
The Hero Cop Trope, Revisited
The “Quirky Black Character” - How Black Creators Challenge Stereotypes
The Housewife Trope - Why She’s Devalued
The Dragon Lady Trope - Reclaiming Her Power
The Good Girl Trope - Why Women Can’t Win
The “Dyed Hair” Girl - How She Stopped Being Edgy
How the “Diva” Label Went from Insulting to Iconic
The Cougar Trope - Why this Joke Is Outdated
The Vamp Trope - Everything a Woman “Shouldn’t” Be
