Even the heroine cannot escape the stereotype of needing a man to be “complete.” For example, “A grown heroine beings to discover she must rely less and less on her own spirit, courage, and bravado and more and more on the necessity of finding a hero who will then validate her heroine-hood […] But even if she finds a hero, her plucky, reflexive displays of spirit, ability, and panache are not met with applause and recognition.” (Kalpakian 4) To emphasize, Kalpakian metaphorically describes the independent female who presents strength and wisdom, yet when an independent male is faced with the independent female, the independent female is seen as an intimidation. For the independent female, who is likely persuaded to lessen her heroin-like qualities so that the male is not intimidated, and is superior to the female. Furthermore, the distinction of roles conducted by the “suggested” dynamics between the male and the female, which is a fundamental reason for the need of equality among the sexes. That is to say, in order for any society to achieve any equality of the sexes, the supposed role of the female and the role of the male needs to be extinguished. After all, a human being is a human being, regardless of what sex, race, shape, or form a human
Even the heroine cannot escape the stereotype of needing a man to be “complete.” For example, “A grown heroine beings to discover she must rely less and less on her own spirit, courage, and bravado and more and more on the necessity of finding a hero who will then validate her heroine-hood […] But even if she finds a hero, her plucky, reflexive displays of spirit, ability, and panache are not met with applause and recognition.” (Kalpakian 4) To emphasize, Kalpakian metaphorically describes the independent female who presents strength and wisdom, yet when an independent male is faced with the independent female, the independent female is seen as an intimidation. For the independent female, who is likely persuaded to lessen her heroin-like qualities so that the male is not intimidated, and is superior to the female. Furthermore, the distinction of roles conducted by the “suggested” dynamics between the male and the female, which is a fundamental reason for the need of equality among the sexes. That is to say, in order for any society to achieve any equality of the sexes, the supposed role of the female and the role of the male needs to be extinguished. After all, a human being is a human being, regardless of what sex, race, shape, or form a human