7 Women Characters Who Prove That We Can Be Strong AND Emotional. I am so sick of the lame old stereotype “women are more emotional than men.”
Aside from being blatantly false, it does damage. Often, women are disrespected in the workplace if we get heated over something important, or we’re told to “stop PMS-ing” if we have a personal drama. I will always remember the Sex and the City episode in which Samantha Jones is berated for being a working woman and cries only when she gets in the elevator. How awful is it that female emotions are viewed as a sign of weakness? The idea of the “strong woman” has come under fire in the past weeks. 1. Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman is at least as powerful a figure as Batman, but much of the time, she has difficulty asserting her authority.
But in the exploration of her love for cats and for Batman, Kyle becomes a hero. 2. Fannie Fern’s 1954 novel Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time is often skipped in literature courses for being “too sentimental.” 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Artist Puts Disney Princess Filter On 10 Real Life Female Role Models.
[UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming public feedback this has received, the artist made what he calls "a small but important amendment to his Anne Frank cartoon.
" You can check it out here.] Compliments of an invaluable introduction by WYSK Melissa Wardy, Women You Should Know had a chance to speak with David Trumble, an award-winning artist, cartoonist and illustrator about his prototype for Disney’s new “World of Women” collection. First unveiled in a May 2013 Huffington Post Parents blog, it features his princessified versions of ten of the world’s most inspiring women from past and present history. We love why he did it. In addition to generously allowing Women You Should Know to run his original “World of Women” art, David also shared with us his reasons for drawing the thought-provoking cartoon, which he collaborated on, in part, with educational psychologist Lori Day.
“The result was this cartoon, which earned equal parts praise and ire from readers. Important Story Update. Change the World by Being Yourself. Tropes vs. Women in Video Games by Anita Sarkeesian. First, we reached our initial funding goal in less than 24 hours!
Next, we achieved our first set of stretch goals in under 1 week! Now we have met our second set of expanded goals in just 2 weeks! Read Update #4: OMG! 1000 backers! (and about that harassment stuff) About this Project: I love playing video games but I’m regularly disappointed in the limited and limiting ways women are represented. As a gamer, a pop culture critic and a fan, I’m always working to balance my enjoyment of media while simultaneously being critical of problematic gender representations.
With your help, I’ll produce a 5-video series (now expanded to 12 videos) entitled Tropes vs Women in Video Games, exploring female character stereotypes throughout the history of the gaming industry. Damsel in Distress - Video #1The Fighting F#@k Toy - Video #2The Sexy Sidekick - Video #3The Sexy Villainess - Video #4Background Decoration - Video #5 1st Set of Stretch Goals Achieved! 2nd Stretch Goal Achieved! Bitch Flicks. Silicon Sisters Interactive. Fat, Ugly or Slutty.
Feminist Frequency. Young Feminists Blogging, Organizing, Kicking Ass. Contemporary UK Feminism. BUST Magazine. Teen Girl Becomes the Youngest Lawyer Ever, Can She Get a Round of Applause? Let’s break this down. 18-year-old Gabrielle Turnquest was just called to the bar in the UK, making her the youngest person OF ALL TIME to ever qualify as a lawyer.
In over 600 years, nobody this young has accomplished that. Not to mention the average person takes the bar exam at 27. Apparently this sweet, bright girl was not even what the average age was and “didn’t fully realize the impact of it.” I’m 22 and have not even put on my pants yet today. Originally a Florida resident, she plans to go back to America so she can qualify as a lawyer there. Gabrielle has aspirations to eventually be a “fashion law specialist.” And let’s not forget that Miss Turnquest already made waves when she graduated Liberty University for her undergrad studies at 16. I’m still 30 credits away from my Bachelors degree and eating Strawberry Shortcake for breakfast. This girl is incredible. Original Article via telegraph.co.uk Images via telegraph.co.uk and rollingout.com. Johnny Bravo Street Harassment.