I know this is probably a common topic. For me, I’m not sure if it’s a “trope” or just totally misinformed writing, but it’s how many authors approach alcoholism. Some examples are Girl on the Train and The House Across the Lake, among HUNDREDS. If anyone else here has struggled with alcoholism, you know it’s not just "i woke up after downing an entire bottle of whiskey but was able to shower, down a cup of coffee, and solve a murder. "
People in a life-threatening situation suddenly decide to have sex.
Female characters who orgasm their first time having sex.
Female characters who examine their bodies naked in the mirror and critique their breasts and belly and butt and legs according to the standards of the male gaze. The only time I ever scrutinize my naked body in the mirror is to check for ticks or a weird mole.
A young unmarried teen girl or woman is troubled and worried about something she doesn’t want to talk about. I immediately know she’s pregnant.
Re the first one: read the book Emergency Sex which is about just that. :D
For the 3rd one, I have done this quite a few times before, but I don’t know how common it is for other women to do that.
For me, I only have a problem with it if it doesn’t have anything to add to the plot. Also why are they always completely naked standing before the mirror? I think it’s more common to critique your body in the mirror while wearing clothes.
The second point annoys the hell out of me. And often it’s not one but two or three in succession while the guy requires no attention to his needs, he exists solely to pleasure the girl 🙄