Origin’s of the farmer’s daughter Trope

The farmer’s daughter or farm girl is a stock character and stereotype in fiction for the daughter of a farmer, who is often portrayed as a desirable and naïve young woman. She is described as being an “open-air type” and “public-spirited,” who will tend to marry a hero and settle down. The character has historically often formed the basis for a series of jokes, known as “farmer’s daughter jokes”, which tend to be sexual in nature and focus on acts of promiscuity. A medieval French story describes a farmer’s daughter who… read more >