Some have oedipus complexes, but I think for others is because they are pieces of shit emotional manipulators with skeletons in their closet, so they try to appear to be cool with women being dominant or whatever. Something like troll remorse but for their toxic relationships.

It's neurotic shit. It doesn't matter if you portray a fictional character as a uber gigastacy girlboss with male face or as a meek big titty uwu waifu. They aren't real and you aren't male gazing or taking away consent by looking at them because at the end of they day they are a concept as best