Yep, that was me. And you KNOW my thoughts on character slaughter...
Overly sexualized female villains...For me, it seems that villains like that are often vampire/fae/old goddess, which to me is more a reference to the way sexuality was looked at more openly in cultures prior to the Jeudeo-Christian domination. The fact that they are often more overly sexual AND ANTAGONISTS seems more problematic from a religious/cultural biased standpoint. And I think it's seen in male antagonists too. Madrigal Wraith (Dresden Files) and Jean-Claude (Anita Blake), I can't think of any that aren't vampires from the top of my head. But I really think it depends on whether or not the hero is a man or woman so the temptation to the dark side is maximized.
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Overly sexualized female villains...For me, it seems that villains like that are often vampire/fae/old goddess, which to me is more a reference to the way sexuality was looked at more openly in cultures prior to the Jeudeo-Christian domination. The fact that they are often more overly sexual AND ANTAGONISTS seems more problematic from a religious/cultural biased standpoint. And I think it's seen in male antagonists too. Madrigal Wraith (Dresden Files) and Jean-Claude (Anita Blake), I can't think of any that aren't vampires from the top of my head. But I really think it depends on whether or not the hero is a man or woman so the temptation to the dark side is maximized.