female protagonist
Story's central woman
A female protagonist is the main character of a story who is a woman or girl.
The term appears in discussions of media representation and literary analysis: The film features a female protagonist navigating a male-dominated industry.
Sometimes used to draw attention to gender where "protagonist" alone would suffice.
- action heroFilm's combat-driven protagonist
- damselOld-fashioned maiden
- damsel in distressWoman needing rescue
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
girl power · final girl · fantasy · romance · thriller · resilience · representation · survivor · drama · independence · agency · gender equality · identity · intersectionality · science fiction · love · love interest · warrior
- cozy mysteryamateur sleuth, romantic subplot, village setting, nosy neighbor, animal companion
- otome gamesheroine, visual novel, dating sim, good ending, bad ending
- Shoujo AnimeSailor Moon, magical girl, ribbons, heart motifs, hearts
- feminismgender equality, women's rights, patriarchy, women's liberation, sisterhood
- gender rolesgender roles, masculinity, gender stereotypes, traditional roles, gender norms
- Neo-WesternsUnforgiven, Django Unchained, Deadwood, Yellowstone, Justified
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