I prefer men who have suffered and overcome struggles. So hero sure. It's also nice to feel taken care of in the ways I'm not the best at myself. It's always reciprocal in some way, in a good relationship. Men have goddess archetypes they pursue in women, instead, which may or may not be a heroine. just think of why the drug is called heroin (from term heroine). It takes away all pain.

Women like to feel treasured, no?

edit: What i'm sayin is 'hero' is an archetype which appeals to the feminine. Depends how feminine a woman is in regards to love if she wants a 'hero'. I'd also argue that these are legitimate needs, ad reasons we prefer one romantic partner over another. Sometime people put these natural gravitations in condescending terms it is just from their frustration or other negativity, probably.