User blog comment:DatAsymptote/In Defence of Damsel-in-Distressing/@comment-44598589-20200209215943/@comment-3991308-20200213034530

Right! We shouldn't be hating on damsels for doing xyz, we should hate on the system for forcing damsels into doing xyz. It's also good to think about why certain traits are held in higher value than others, and why these ones are often traits associated with women or other marginalised groups.