Dev’s Reviews > Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling > Status Update

"The Duke was once an accountant named Bob who found a magic portal to a fantasy land. The author spent a considerable amount of time figuring out his backstory, but chose not to share it with the readers, so he could feel smug and superior to them in his knowledge."

"The trope, however, is that testosterone is a horrific poison that is singularly responsible for all the evils in the world. Bullshit. Men don’t act badly because of testosterone alone. Hormones aren’t the only thing that controls our behavior. Testosterone is not the cause of toxic masculinity. Trans men don’t take a shot of testosterone and then immediately go out to punch women in the street."

'Murdock approached Campbell regarding the question of women’s unique experiences and journeys, and his response was dismissive. “Women don’t need to make the journey [...] All [she] has to do is realize she’s the place people are trying to get to.” Murdock, understandably, was not pleased with this response.'

wow #gross