Could this not be explained by the vastly different lived-experience of man and woman?
These stories exist within a culture, with moral lessons addressing current social ills.
The heroine thinks there is a flaw. And that thought was put into her head (and the heads of other women) by an oppressive patriarchal society.
The tragic event -- it is not one specific event that happened to the heroine, but rather a continuous and systemic oppressive event that happens to all women everywhere.
As such, the heroine's story addresses a societal issue, rather than an individual one
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Could this not be explained by the vastly different lived-experience of man and woman?
These stories exist within a culture, with moral lessons addressing current social ills.
The heroine thinks there is a flaw. And that thought was put into her head (and the heads of other women) by an oppressive patriarchal society.
The tragic event -- it is not one specific event that happened to the heroine, but rather a continuous and systemic oppressive event that happens to all women everywhere.
As such, the heroine's story addresses a societal issue, rather than an individual one
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