I'm reading comments about how the FL engages in high-risk behaviour, and it makes me wonder: if a male character engaged in exactly the same behaviour, would it be viewed the same way?

Why is a woman drinking and going out at night automatically considered high-risk behaviour, whereas the same doesn't seem to apply to a man? Why is a woman's dress scrutinised while a man can walk around half-naked without attracting a second glance?

Unfortunately, we've internalised these double standards to such an extent that we often end up policing women's choices ourselves. The narrative of a woman somehow inviting trouble through her behaviour, or being held responsible because she supposedly seduced a man to the point that he lost control, is still very much alive.

And perhaps the most unfortunate part is how normalised these narratives have become.