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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are Maries Sues hated while Gary Stus are loved?
0·9 months agoIf someone created a female character with the same story she would be called Marie Sue. Suddenly a woman loses her parents and becomes a billionaire and uses the money to fight crime. They would s. ay thOne at is not realistic.
Yes, Superman is also Gary Stu. Since you have a problem with the Batman example, then I’ll use superman. Why do people tend to love characters like Gary Stu as Superman and hate female characters who are considered Marie Sue?
Are you being obtuse on purpose? Even if a story is based on African mythology, it would still be attacked by right-wingers, as it’s a pattern of right-wing behavior to attack works centered on minorities. The US isn’t a white country, it’s a multiracial country. Being a multiracial country, it should be normal to have a story with minority characters, but the mere existence of a Black protagonist is enough for them to say it’s woke. In fact, whether a country is predominantly Black, Asian, or white is irrelevant. An author could create a story where a white person dies and is reincarnated in Japan with the mission of saving Japanese people, and there would be no complaints. Put a Black, Mexican, or any other minority character as the protagonist in a Japanese story, and you’ll see right-wingers attacking. The point is: there are no limits to fiction when it comes to white characters, while minority characters must give thousand explanations as to why they exist, otherwise it’s forced representation.