Ladies Rule the Day at Comic-Con Thursday
More thoughts about two of the panels from SDCC 2011.
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Does Slave Leia Weaken or Empower Women?
It’s not surprising that Slave Leia gets drawn into the mix when discussing sex appeal, objectification, and female geeks.
Read moreWho Should Write Strong Female Heroines? Women Don’t Always Get It Right
Most definitely I hope to see more women in creative roles not just at DC, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, but everywhere. At the same time, I want women capable of effectively creating characters and storylines that women can relate to, or this Spaceship to Gender Equality in Scifi and Fantasy will take us nowhere fast.
Read moreThe Fairy Tale Princess In Empire Strikes Back: Why Leia Is The Gold Standard For Strong Female Heroines
Part of what makes the Star Wars movies fun to rewatch – there was a marathon on Spike TV again this past weekend – is that there are always new gems to be discovered.
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SEEKING SFH (STRONG FEMALE HEROINE) – Jaina Solo in the New Jedi Order
Seeking SFH is a new series at FANgirl Blog meant to highlight stories with strong female heroines.
Read moreShe’s a PMSing Bitch
In discussing the first character in my new Seeking Strong Female Heroines series, I realized this topic was going to come up over and over. Who hasn’t heard the accusation in this blog’s title?
Read moreStar Wars Tales From the Past Step Into the Future
Tomorrow the Star Wars Expanded Universe novels backlist goes digital, with over 100 titles being made available as ebooks. In the upcoming weeks, I’ll be highlighting books on that list that I’ve enjoyed as a Star Wars fan in a Summer Reading Roundup. I’ll also feature specific books from the backlist in my new series Looking for Strong Female Heroines, in which I’ll suggest story arcs that will fill your fangirl cravings for heroine-centric tales.
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