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Women in Refrigerators Syndrome describes the use of the death or injury of a female comic book character as a plot device in a story starring a male comic book character. It is also used to note the depowerment or elimination of a female comic book character within a comic book universe. The term was coined in various forms via on-line discussions and articles. In one on-line article, comic book fan Lauren Dayap made mention of ‘the girlfriend in the refrigerator syndrome’ without explaining what the term meant.^[12] This is the closest reference linking the term ‘Women in Refrigerators’ to ‘Syndrome’ that exists on-line prior to June 2005. The terms Women in Refrigerators Syndrome and Girlfriend in Refrigerator Syndrome do not appear in the original writings on the topic at the ‘WiR’ website. The term ‘Women in Refrigerators Syndrome’ is used here strictly for clarity.

see also: LOST (assholes)

I’m too lazy to look for it, but there was a great blog on this a while ago from a female comic creator, right down to the rampant sexism entrenched in the comic industry itself.

Here is one link from the Comic Books Tumblr that contains three links on the issue. Enjoy! Or maybe not.