The Tropes, Explained Series

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

Riverdale’s Betty and the Death of the Nice Girl

Riverdale’s Veronica and the Spoiled Rich Girl

The Tough Girl Trope, Explained

Legally Blonde and the History of the “Dumb Blonde”