I hate being pigeonholed as a woman, and I’m sure men hate it too. It’s amazing to me how utterly sexist this viewpoint is. Humans are humans. Passivity is not inherently female. That may have been a social construct enforced on women at various times, but it’s certainly not a given. I myself don’t fit into that construct but I don’t view myself as masculine just because I’m not a pushover, or I’m driven. I mean look at all the women throughout history! Look at the women around you! I’m all for trying something new. Writing a passive character and making the story interesting seems like a fun challenge. But making this some man/woman patriarch battle? I hate that take.