I think all that stuff is done for the drama mostly.
The writers want Hank to be a sympathetic character; a guy with some flaws but generally a good guy, a nice guy, who loves the women in his life. They treat him like crap for the most part, or at least unfairly.
Mia, the little sociopath treats him badly. First she failed to tip him off that she is younger than she looks, and is actually underage, aka jail bait. Then she won't let up and becomes resentful that he won't keep boinking her after he learns she is just 16. And worse, she steals his novella and passes it off as her own, blackmailing Hank to keep his mouth shut about her crime or she will reveal that he bedded her at age 16. Not a good person.
The secretary at his agent's office is kinky and seduces her boss, and later blackmails him by threatening to tell HR that he spanked her and made her do humiliating things (true, but she asked him to do this with her). Very manipulative and dishonest.
There are plenty of women who are just regular people, living life, no major shortcomings evident. But this show does also feature several who are aggressive, dishonest, unfair, even criminal. And Karen and Becca are written the way they are, blaming Hank for stuff he should not be blamed for, because it makes viewers feel sympathy for Hank more, in my opinion.
I have read plenty of posts by people who cannot understand how Karen and Becca could act so mean toward Hank, and also saying how they like Hank.
I think that is the attitude desired by the writers, and the reason so many woman characters in the show are mean, or ball busting, etc.
UPDATE: one more observation. There is too much self pity, victimhood, blaming other people, self obessed guilt, etc. in this show. Becca never stops whining about how Hank ruins her life, constantly screws up, etc. Hank never stands up for himself, takes the blame for all kinds of crap. It is a little nauseating.
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