In this day and age, we strive for things like gender and racial equality (yay!). I’d like to think that audiences would have the same worldly approach to the television programs that air on various networks. However, there are times that a show, despite its immense potential and rich story lines, is discriminated against because of … Continue reading »
The problem with talking about “Strong Female Characters” (in quotes) is that they are often lumped together into one amorphous blob of strength, power, intelligence, beauty, and ruthlessness. People talk about them as if they are all the same – there are “strong” women and “weak” women. Really, though, our favorite ladies come in all shapes, … Continue reading »
I’ve gotta say, straight dudes / lesbians, you’ve been pretty greedy lately. And right now, I’m kind of in the mood to take a sledge-hammer to your Manic Pixie Dream Empire. That’s right, mortals! Equality now! It’s time to end your monopoly on unreasonable romantosexual expectations. But a quick word of warning: I’m not talking … Continue reading »
