On Likeable and Unlikeable Female Characters

Who are your favorite flawed or “unlikeable” female characters.

I've seen a lot of female creators and filmmakers over the years talk about how they wanted to see more flawed, messy, “unlikeable” female ...

On Likeable and Unlikeable Female Characters - Nicole Evelina

She also points out that unlikeable male characters are called “anti-heroes,” while unlikable female characters are, well, just unlikable. ( ...

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You ...

Unlikeable Female Characters traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, examining what exactly makes them popular, how ...

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You ...

Unlikeable Female Characters traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, examining what exactly makes them popular, how ...

Top 10 'Unlikeable' Female Characters In Movies & TV - Bang2write

All About 'Unlikeable' Female Characters · 'Likeability' Is A Red Herring · Top 10 'Unlikeable' Female Characters · 1) Karen, Will & Grace · 2) ...

Unlikeable Female Protagonists - THE AURORA

It became an unknowing stereotype in my head that when I felt uncomfortable with a female protagonist who I deemed 'unlikeable' I would simply ...

Taking A Wrecking Ball to Expectations of Female Likeability

In 2023 Anna Bogutskaya wrote a worthy exposé on this very subject: Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate. Below ...

Likable versus unlikable women: The great debate.

* We used to say that it should be OK for female characters to be unlikable. Now likability itself has started to seem cheesy and cheap. But I ...

Why the Unlikable Woman is More Likable Than You Think

So, what made her unlikable? Was it the infidelity? The selfishness? The uncomfortable self-exploration? It seems that male characters can do ...

In Praise of Unlikable Women — Why Girls Need Flawed Characters

In Praise of "Unlikable" Women ... If books are a mirror to life, we owe it to ourselves to be open and honest with others. ... We've been ...

How do I make a headstrong female character likable and not ...

One thing I have noticed is that headstrong female characters are often criticized as being annoying and unlikeable if written poorly. Audiences ...

An Ode to “Unlikeable Female Characters” - UCC Express

As the idea of “unlikeable female characters” becomes more popular, I'm glad to see more characters like these three deeply complex women on- ...

Mean Girls, Shrews & Sluts: The Women Pop Culture Wants You To ...

In her debut book, Unlikeable Female Characters ... women of popular culture enrich our screens and warm our hearts. ... woman'. These ...

If You Loved Unlikeable Female Characters, You'll Love A Tale of ...

How did we get to this point? Unlikeable Female Characters traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, examining what exactly makes them popular ...

Why 'Unlikable Female Characters' Deserve A Renaissance

Why it's time to celebrate 'unlikeable female characters' in all their unhinged glory ... We see you, Miranda Priestley. ... In pop culture, I was ...

Unlikeable Female Characters – Anna Bogutskaya | thebookwormery

Female characters, and women in general, are stuck in the trap that is being likeable and whilst unlikeable female characters have always ...

Warning: Unlikeable Female Protagonist Ahead - Not Controversial

Why are we so afraid of unlikable female characters? ... When I think about it a little more, it's because we bring in our internal, implicit, and ...

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You ...

Unlikeable Female Characters traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, examining what exactly makes them popular, how audiences have ...

In defence of 'unlikeable' female characters - megan jacobson

12 thoughts on “In defence of 'unlikeable' female characters” ... Watched and loved it! ... It's so brilliant! The characters are so broken and ...

Recommendations: Books with “unlikable” female characters

I adore books with difficult female characters - unlikability really works for me when it is done interestingly ... Unlikeable female characters ...