This trope is Older Than Feudalism: in Greek Mythology, Hercules is sent on a quest to the land of the Amazons in order to steal the golden girdle of Hippolyta. Thus, a twist on this trope is where a female character conveniently never runs into a situation where this scenario is fulfilled, thus technically pleasing anyone still using this cliché and also those who hate it. Ironically, this trope may occur out of a misplaced if well-intentioned desire to make a beloved character's intended just as good as they are rather than the significant other being 'helpless'. Most Amazon-type female societies avoid the male sex but a certain manly type of hero is capable of winning over these tribes of women, even their leaders. ![]() Item #52 of the The Grand List of Overused Science Fiction Clichés ( Section III)
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