#obligatory /of course Sansa faces misogynistic hate she just isn't the only one who does/ tag because I'm not downplaying what she faces

[fromtheseventhhell]

the way the got/asoiaf fandom is full of offensive, batshit stupid theories of daenerys or arya turning evil, but people still want to act like sansa is the primary victim of asoiaf fandom misogyny is so fucking disgusting. like it’s incredibly gross and misogynistic to act like one or both of the two main heroines of the series (daenerys and arya) are destined to become a villain and i’m fucking sick of people acting like it isn’t.

People want Sansa to be the main victim of misogyny because that's the only way they can enjoy a female character. If they aren't a perpetual victim then they have no idea what to do with them. They also think that misogyny is only specific to traditionally "feminine" women...at least that's what they say so they don't seem hypocritical when contributing to the misogynistic hate that Arya and Dany get. Fandom loves theorizing that Dany and Arya are "too far gone", that they have no chance of having a happy ending, all they can do is fight for everyone else and die, etc. People are too busy either downplaying their trauma or using it to justify their dark turns, so they rarely get any sympathy for what they've been through. It's so blatant and misogynistic how the two key female characters are reduced to nothing and demonized. In fandom's eyes though, even from the so-called feminists, they deserve it for not suffering quietly and prettily enough.

There's also the jealousy, of course, because some people can't imagine their faves getting the ending they want with Arya and Dany in the picture. Their relevance to the plot makes them bigger targets. They're the Key ASOIAF girls for a reason, proven by the fact that people have to completely rewrite the story and erase them to have their crackpot theories make even a little sense. It's so frustrating that the hate they constantly get is never perceived as misogyny because they aren't seen as "feminine" enough.