Girl boss movies are a good example. If you're living in sane times, 95% of media protagonists are men. In that context, the very occasional girl boss registers as a fun novelty. But in a political and social climate such as ours, where most protagonists in media are girl bosses, people are becoming exhausted with the constant subversion. Because it doesn't map onto our reality. 90% of real life heroes are still men.

Girl boss movies are a good example. If you're living in sane times, 95% of media protagonists are men. In that context, the very occasional girl boss registers as a fun novelty. But in a political and social climate such as ours, where most protagonists in media are girl bosses, people are becoming exhausted with the constant subversion.