Think that male comic book heroes get killed off just as much as female ones do, and thus it’s ‘not a big deal’? Watch this video.
“Women in Refrigerators is a trope identified by comic book fan (and now comic book writer) Gail Simone because she was sick of seeing “superheroines who have been either depowered, raped, or cut up and stuck in the refrigerator.”” – YT
I came across this video by chance, and I am so glad I did. It’s really fascinating. I knew in the back of my mind that I’d seen a lot of superheroes (females) killed, but when it’s all put together like that…
The best part is that this is a series. You can check out the next part here.
