Society's disdain for hench's profession pushes them to question their choices from "summary" of Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
In this story, hench work is portrayed as a thankless job, often overlooked and dismissed by society. The general perception is that henchpeople are expendable, faceless minions who exist solely to serve the whims of supervillains. This attitude is ingrained in the collective consciousness, perpetuated by popular media and reinforced by societal norms. Because of this prevailing disdain for their profession, henchpeople are constantly grappling with their sense of self-worth and purpose. They are forced to confront the reality of their choices and question the morality of their actions. Is it justifiable to harm others in the name of a paycheck? Can they continue to turn a blind eye to the cons...
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