I’m Not Here to Make Friends: On Unlikable Female Characters

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Filthcore queen Gretchen Felker-Martin returns to talk about unlikable female characters. What makes a woman unlikable? Why are we so quick to condemn female characters for minor flaws? Why does art hate ugly people so much? Why don’t we talk about male characters’ likability? And why on Earth do we think grown-ass women need role models?

Links:

• Gretchen’s Twitter
• Gretchen’s Patreon
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