Neena Gupta

The media had built my perception of being a strong woman because of my personal life. I wanted to play the damsel in distress, but I wasn't given an opportunity to explore that kind of a character.

Indian Actress

Kerli

The fun and imaginative world of Disney is always full of fairytale fantasies. A Disney damsel is creative and resourceful - especially when it comes to beauty tips and tricks!

Estonian Musician

Brad Meltzer

Remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget that prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.

American Novelist

Manushi Chhillar

I would like to do an action film, and in which I am doing the action. I don't want to be a damsel in distress. I want to be a superhero. I would love to do that.

Indian Model

Jamie Chung

The narrative needs to change. Asian-American actresses don't want to be the damsels in distress anymore. We don't want to be saved, especially by a white man.

American Actress

Sigourney Weaver

When I look around the world, I don't see too many damsels in distress. If they're a damsel in distress, they're manipulating some guy to help them.

Kirsten Dunst

I just don't want to be the damsel in distress. I'll scream on the balcony, but you've got to let me do a little action here.

Actress

Ann Aguirre

Too often, women are portrayed in two ways: as prizes to be won by men or as damsels in distress.

American Author

Scarlett Johansson

I don't do damsel in distress very well. It's hard for me to play a victim.

Nicholas Galitzine

The idea of the damsel in distress is fast becoming obsolete.

English Actor

The word 'damsel' is rarely used in modern English and sounds old-fashioned.

Archaic Usage

'Damsel' specifically refers to women, and using it for men is incorrect.

Gender Specific

Avoid 'damsel' in formal writing or speech; it may seem out of place.

Not for Formal Use

'Damsel' is often found in literature to describe women in historical or fantastical settings.

Literary Context

'Damsel' can imply that the woman has a delicate or vulnerable position in the narrative.

Signifies Vulnerability

The word 'damsel' often evokes mental images of fairy-tale scenes or historical settings.

Triggers Imagery

 this damsel was in distress and needed saving. The first I knew about this was when the Coast Guard plane turned up overhead. I tried to tell them to go away. We had a bit of a battle of wills. I lost and got airlifted. Awful, really awful. It was one of the worst feelings of my life,

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 bram klepner amelia's great nephew is describing an amelia earhart that many people never hear about when she is re-characterized this way as a fighter for equality she is no longer some captive waiting to be rescued from saipan or the damsel under the red tree

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 and you get the chance to save a damsel in distress falling from a helicopter. So, you hold out your arms, hoping to catch her. Seconds later, you will find yourself holding her lifeless body. What happened?

Damsel

Archaic Usage

Gender Specific

Not for Formal Use

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