It's not bullshit. Females have little trouble relating to a male lead, but males (at least boys) often have trouble with female leads.
That being said, exist to be a damsel in distress? I'm trying to think of a Pixar female that plays the role of damsel in distress and failing completely. Jessie, Atta, Dory, Elastigirl, Collette, Sally, Eve, etc. None of them. In all honesty, in many cases the female is really the stronger character.
It's certainly better than Disney. If the female is a lead she's a damsel in distress and just wants a guy. If she's not the lead... well same. Even their strong women are usually reduced to DiD in the end. There are some exceptions (hello Mulan and Pocahontas), but still.
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That being said, exist to be a damsel in distress? I'm trying to think of a Pixar female that plays the role of damsel in distress and failing completely. Jessie, Atta, Dory, Elastigirl, Collette, Sally, Eve, etc. None of them. In all honesty, in many cases the female is really the stronger character.
It's certainly better than Disney. If the female is a lead she's a damsel in distress and just wants a guy. If she's not the lead... well same. Even their strong women are usually reduced to DiD in the end. There are some exceptions (hello Mulan and Pocahontas), but still.