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Smurfette principle

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Japanese Meaning
フィクション作品、特に映画やテレビシリーズなどで、男性キャストが大多数を占める中に、意図的に唯一の女性キャラクターだけを登場させる手法を指す。 / 男性中心のキャストに対して、あえて一人だけ女性を起用する表現方法(または設定)のこと。
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批評家たちは、その番組が男性中心のキャストに女性を一人しか置かないというトロープに頼っており、十数人の男性主要キャラクターの中に女性はたった一人だけだと指摘した。

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The practice in fiction, such as in film and television series, of including only one woman in an otherwise male ensemble.

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Smurfette principle

Critics argued that the show relied on the Smurfette principle, keeping only one female character among a dozen male leads.

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Critics argued that the show relied on the Smurfette principle, keeping only one female character among a dozen male leads.

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