That's a total straw man argument (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man_argument), just so you know.
How they were portrayed really doesn't matter. They were there, they were there on a regular basis, and even if we DO look at your argument seriously, that means that half of them were portrayed as NOT being brave idiots. That's balance. I wouldn't mind so much if half the women on SPN were portrayed in ways that weren't flattering or were downright problematic, because that would mean that (a)there would be women on the show and (b)there were women on the show who WERE portrayed in non-problematic ways. Which would be better than they're being portrayed now, and would therefore be a win.
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Date: 2008-08-13 08:36 pm (UTC)How they were portrayed really doesn't matter. They were there, they were there on a regular basis, and even if we DO look at your argument seriously, that means that half of them were portrayed as NOT being brave idiots. That's balance. I wouldn't mind so much if half the women on SPN were portrayed in ways that weren't flattering or were downright problematic, because that would mean that (a)there would be women on the show and (b)there were women on the show who WERE portrayed in non-problematic ways. Which would be better than they're being portrayed now, and would therefore be a win.