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With the passage of time, we already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of women in slapstick. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
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With the passage of time, we already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of women in slapstick. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget.fair game. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
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It is more rare to see women in a slapstick role because of the DoubleStandard seen in things like BeautyIsNeverTarnished, WouldntHitAGirl, or DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale. Also, due to all of these things, the women who have this happen to them are more likely to be amusingly injured by other women, their own clumsiness, or events beyond anybody's control than by men. On occasions when a male does comically harm a female, it will almost invariably by accident, and the woman will often retaliate by [[MegatonPunch doling out some slapstick right back at the male]], considerably [[ATwinkleInTheSky more painful or over-the-top]] than what happened to her. A male character deliberately harming a female character is far less likely to be played for laughs than the other way around.
With the passage of time, we both already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of women in slapstick. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
With the passage of time, we both already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of women in slapstick. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
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It is more rare to see women in a slapstick role because of the DoubleStandard seen in things like BeautyIsNeverTarnished, WouldntHitAGirl, or DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale. Also, due to all of these things, the women who have this happen to them are more likely to be amusingly injured by other women, their own clumsiness, or events beyond anybody's control than by men. On occasions when a male does comically harm a female, it will almost invariably be by accident, and the woman will often retaliate by [[MegatonPunch doling out some slapstick right back at the male]], him]], considerably [[ATwinkleInTheSky more painful or over-the-top]] than what happened to her. A male character deliberately harming a female character is far less likely to be played for laughs than the other way around.
With the passage of time, weboth already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of women in slapstick. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
With the passage of time, we
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It is more rare to see women in a slapstick role because of the DoubleStandard seen in things like BeautyIsNeverTarnished, WouldntHitAGirl, or DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale. Also, due to all of these things, the women who do fit this trope are more likely to be amusingly injured by other women, their own clumsiness, or events beyond anybody's control than by men. On occasions when a male does comically harm a female, it will almost invariably by accident, and the woman will often retaliate by [[MegatonPunch doling out some slapstick right back at the male]], considerably [[ATwinkleInTheSky more painful or over-the-top]] than what happened to her. A male character deliberately harming a female character is far less likely to be played for laughs than the other way around.
With the passage of time, we both already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of this trope. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
None of this is to suggest the men are getting away unscathed, by the way; if slapstick was only targeting the ladies then it would in fact know gender.
With the passage of time, we both already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of this trope. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
None of this is to suggest the men are getting away unscathed, by the way; if slapstick was only targeting the ladies then it would in fact know gender.
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It is more rare to see women in a slapstick role because of the DoubleStandard seen in things like BeautyIsNeverTarnished, WouldntHitAGirl, or DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale. Also, due to all of these things, the women who do fit have this trope happen to them are more likely to be amusingly injured by other women, their own clumsiness, or events beyond anybody's control than by men. On occasions when a male does comically harm a female, it will almost invariably by accident, and the woman will often retaliate by [[MegatonPunch doling out some slapstick right back at the male]], considerably [[ATwinkleInTheSky more painful or over-the-top]] than what happened to her. A male character deliberately harming a female character is far less likely to be played for laughs than the other way around.
With the passage of time, we both already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use ofthis trope.women in slapstick. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
None of this is to suggest the men are getting away unscathed, by the way; if slapstick was only targeting the ladies then it would in fact know gender.repellent]].
With the passage of time, we both already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of
None of this is to suggest the men are getting away unscathed, by the way; if slapstick was only targeting the ladies then it would in fact know gender.
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!!Slapstick and women
It is more rare to see women in a slapstick role because of the DoubleStandard seen in things like BeautyIsNeverTarnished, WouldntHitAGirl, or DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale. Also, due to all of these things, the women who do fit this trope are more likely to be amusingly injured by other women, their own clumsiness, or events beyond anybody's control than by men. On occasions when a male does comically harm a female, it will almost invariably by accident, and the woman will often retaliate by [[MegatonPunch doling out some slapstick right back at the male]], considerably [[ATwinkleInTheSky more painful or over-the-top]] than what happened to her. A male character deliberately harming a female character is far less likely to be played for laughs than the other way around.
With the passage of time, we both already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of this trope. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
None of this is to suggest the men are getting away unscathed, by the way; if slapstick was only targeting the ladies then it would in fact know gender.
It is more rare to see women in a slapstick role because of the DoubleStandard seen in things like BeautyIsNeverTarnished, WouldntHitAGirl, or DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale. Also, due to all of these things, the women who do fit this trope are more likely to be amusingly injured by other women, their own clumsiness, or events beyond anybody's control than by men. On occasions when a male does comically harm a female, it will almost invariably by accident, and the woman will often retaliate by [[MegatonPunch doling out some slapstick right back at the male]], considerably [[ATwinkleInTheSky more painful or over-the-top]] than what happened to her. A male character deliberately harming a female character is far less likely to be played for laughs than the other way around.
With the passage of time, we both already have seen and will continue to see increasingly fewer restrictions on the use of this trope. Even [[BeautyIsNeverTarnished being physically attractive]] does not guarantee immunity, since the BrainlessBeauty is always an AcceptableTarget. If the character is an IronButtMonkey, however, she'll tend to be a lot tougher if she's a woman than if she's a man. A woman who gets [[EyeScream poked in the eye with a sharp stick]] will likely experience only a (temporary) loss of dignity; a man who gets poked in the eye with a sharp stick will have to wear an eyepatch. And it's still quite rare to see a female character [[DeathAsComedy comedically killed]] unless she's [[AssholeVictim particularly repellent]].
None of this is to suggest the men are getting away unscathed, by the way; if slapstick was only targeting the ladies then it would in fact know gender.
