Fantastic post I found on tumblr shedding light on villain stereotypes based on gender. Original post at http://the-right-writing.tumblr.com/post/72633101079/female-villains (linked to in the EXTERNAL LINK):
Male villains come in the following flavors:
Mad scientist
Hideous monster (usually male because of gender pronouns, not male animal characteristics)
Greedy CEO
Dark lord
Corrupted by power
Criminally insane
Antivillain with an interesting backstory
Somebody who uses their incredibly destructive powers
Cult leader
Dictator
Manifestation of darkness
Zealot/extremist
Manipulator (nonsexual)
And much, much more!
Female villains generally come in four flavors:
Innocent but deadly
Seductress/sexual manipulator
Forced into evil, usually by a male
Occasionally, if an author is feeling *progressive*, nature-themed and extremely powerful, since women are often perceived as being closer to nature
Can we have some more awesome female villains who fall on the first list?
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