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I also hate it if this woman then mocks other women who like embroidery or want to stay at home with their kids. Because that's so weak and girly. It reminds me of Arya in Game of Thrones saying "Most girls are idiots", because how can we tell she's cool and badass if she doesn't put other girls down?
I actually kind of love the way ASOIF handles this trope, but as always ymmv. The world is uber patriarchal, but so much of the story is watching the women and other disenfranchised folks finding ways to process and deal with it. Arya's initial "Girls are dumb" opinion isn't really followed through in the narrative. Also she's like 9. No lie, I was pretty similar at 9, but I got better (no shape shifting assassin cult, though) That might actually be why the trope annoys me as much as it does when it shows up in adults/young adults. Y'all should know better. Your casual misogyny does not impress me.