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So there’s been some comments about the FL being a weak female character. I disagree. You’re judging her based on the way society views strength as being masculine and feminity as weakness.

As much as I love stories where the FL wields a sword and takes down the men around her, that isn’t too different from writing a male character, putting a skirt on them and saying, “this is a strong female .” Women come in all types with different types of power and it’s refreshing to see a more feminine strong woman. Although these sorts of FL seem more docile than the typical strong female trope, she’s strong in the way of her mentality, conviction, and love.

For example, a mother who chooses to stay in an abusive relationship to protect her kids is just as strong as one who is able to take her kids and leave.

We need to stop looking at strength as something Purely physical but also internal because that’s where women shine.