#this subconscious subversion of gendered ideas…you ate that gurm

[15-lizards]

MADONNA WHORE COMPLEX ROBB STARK LET ME COOK…

The whole idea of the Madonna-Whore complex is that a woman can either be put on a saintly pedestal for purity or be debased and degreased for their sexuality with no room for the idea that they are complex humans. Why does this fit Robb. He’s not a teenage boy he’s not somebody’s son he’s not a kid making human mistakes he isn’t allowed any of that. He’s a king he’s the stuff of stories he’s an inspiration to his men. Or he’s fool for breaking his vow he will pay for his mistakes with his life everything is over because he slept with the wrong girl. There is no room for nuance Robb is either the Madonna on the pedestal or the fallen Whore paying for his mistakes. He is a king facing the plight of a woman