We've probably all heard plenty of reactionary about the accursed "strong female characters" in fiction.

It doesn't help when there is a way to write and portray such characters that is terrible and often panders more some thirsty writer than it does in any way actually "empower" the character outside of spank bank material. Looking right the fuck at you, "waifu fights for senpai" anime industrial complex.

The reaction against "strong female character" writing promotes RETVRN misogyny ideology, as if those are our only two choices, and that also sucks.

I'd love it if someone or a lot of someones did a little trolling and started some momentum against "strong male characters" instead, because they are such an unexamined cliche and built in expectation that they really aren't even questioned, or even noticed except as a default state that everything revolves around to the point where its absence is seen as "political."

What if a man's wife died... and it made him very sad and in need of emotional support?

What if a man's daughter was kidnapped... and he needed help to rescue her and asked for that help?

What if a father figure was shown being warm, supportive, patient, and constructive, period?

Or, for Toby Fox enjoyers, to sum up my argument, why not more Ralsei-like characters?

Oh, the reactionary rage alone would make the movement worth it.