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

Wow Zena! I never actually thought of it this way, but now I see you're absolutely right. It is true that by hating on damsels in distress in fairytales, we are enforcing the idea that a woman has to be strong all the time to be worthy of praise or admiration. This really changed the way I thought about damsels in distress. Thanks.