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Main Distressed Damsel Discussion
Is there a specific subtrope for when the damsel is a princess? I got a little lost among the similar tropes, so I'm not sure.
I think that it would be cool if there were links on the main page to the Trope Co entries for things like Distressed Damsel
and other tropes that they specialize in. So would anybody object if I wrote something like "Now available from Trope Co!" at the bottom of the description?
and other tropes that they specialize in. So would anybody object if I wrote something like "Now available from Trope Co!" at the bottom of the description?
Can this be split? Sometimes a Distressed Damsel physically isn't in danger. However, it still garners the motivation for her friends to rescue her, because maybe her psyche is in danger or sorts. She can be active outside, not really restrained, but people look to save her after all, even if she thinks she doesn't need saving. Maybe... Psychologically Distressed?
I know the Distressed Damsel is a stereotype, but how come every time someone writes one, they're accused of being sexist? I'm not making a statement about the gender, I just have a female in danger who is not in a position to free herself, 'cause that really is physically possible.
And besides, I'm a girl.
Is there a reason why this trope is called "Distressed Damsel", when the near-universal name for the trop outside of TV Tropes is "Damsel in Distress"? (The Other Wiki even has a page for it under that name: [1]