As you said, I feel like how we class females and males is quite different and unfair. A girl that's a nasty person at work, an ex/love rival or doing better in school then the FL, would make her the villain, usually her personality defines it. Her motives are somewhat smaller and/or about herself and her goals so she seems more selfish compared to the guy villain as his motives are for a broader picture or revenge, which makes him seem more honourable. It's sexist, if she's rude, smart, confident, arrogant or sneaky , those are traits that will be her downfall, especially if they contrast the FL, though in a guy, that's what gives him that "edge".
My point is quite drastically reversed however, when in a show all characters have flaws or the villain is the ML, then everyone seems to love her, as I guess she seem more human and is most likely better written. But in a usual show, even when the character is a serial killer or just out right evil, it's all about her nature not what she necessarily did, that's just the icing on the cake on why people hate her.
Whist with a guy, he's defined by his motives but he gets leniency if he's hot, same for girls but she would have to be badass or a grey character [unless the watchers are Sapphic then the same goes]. The guy could literally be a murderer like Xue Yang or a r!pist like Niragi but still have a mass of fans into them for the visuals or the actor that's behind the façade.
My point is quite drastically reversed however, when in a show all characters have flaws or the villain is the ML, then everyone seems to love her, as I guess she seem more human and is most likely better written. But in a usual show, even when the character is a serial killer or just out right evil, it's all about her nature not what she necessarily did, that's just the icing on the cake on why people hate her.
Whist with a guy, he's defined by his motives but he gets leniency if he's hot, same for girls but she would have to be badass or a grey character [unless the watchers are Sapphic then the same goes]. The guy could literally be a murderer like Xue Yang or a r!pist like Niragi but still have a mass of fans into them for the visuals or the actor that's behind the façade.
Edit: Proud of him. Thanks to whoever changed it