Her Campus at FIU
KEN VS. ANAKIN
Why two of film's most easily identifiable characters resonate with one another, and how audiences see the same man in different fonts.
Her Campus at BU
The Best Chick Flicks for 3 Popular Tropes
If you love a good romance trope, you need to watch these!
Her Campus at York U
Why Are We So Obsessed with the Trope of the Self-Destructive Genius?
As I started to research more about this theme, I began to wonder why and how we became so obsessed with this idea of a struggling, self-destructive artist. Why...
Her Campus at CU Boulder
The Dead Mom Trope: I’m Over It
The âDead Mom Tropeâ has quickly taken over young adult novels, and to be honest as someone who has lost their mom in real life, itâs gotten tiring to...
Her Campus at Toronto MU
Let’s Talk About The Final Girl Trope
A classic horror movie trope that Iâm obsessed with
Her Campus at Kent State
Examining the Media’s Obsession with Age Gap Relationships
Why does media created by women often focus on inappropriate relationships between young girls and older men? What is the reason behind this trope and what are its consequences?
Her Campus at C of C
The Evolution of the Bimbo Trope: The Politics of the New Age Bimbo
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at C of C chapter.Character tropes function as assigned infrastructure for a given character’s attributes, ability, and...
Her Campus at UCLA
To Love Or To Hate The âBad Boy Trope”: 10 College Girls Spill Their Thoughts
Are you a sucker for the "bad boy" character? Or do you absolutely hate it? Read this article to see where you allign with these 10 college girls from...
Her Campus at MSU
Closeted and Cruel: The Problematic Legacy of the âHomophobic Homosexualâ Trope
Shakespeare might say these characters simply protest too much, but Iâd argue this trope is a serious issue rooted in some very troubling symptoms of the society we live...
Her Campus at St. Andrews
Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Analyzing the MPDG Trope
Youâve seen it before countless times. The female lead with blue hair, ripped jeans, and a cigarette takes the male protagonist by the hand...