S1E7 Strong Women Characters: Diversity and Inclusion in Media
- WOMEN OF DOLOR
- Jun 8, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 8, 2020
Where have we seen the entertainment industry change from patriarchal to more inclusive? How can it be better and progress further in the future?
Strong female character
Notable characters in Syfy’s list of greatest Strong Female Characters
Wonder Woman, Wynonna Earp, Arya Stark, Dana Scully, Hermione Granger, Moana, Buffy Summers, Peggy Carter
What does she look like?
Typically white, cis, straight, thin/lean/muscular, sexually appealing, also likable.
Likability tends to sway audience approval of what makes a Strong Female Character.
Stock character, as much a trope as Cool Girl
“Anomalous”; like she’s not like other female characters
We think: headstrong, independent, feisty, action-packed
Why is this only limited to a specific type of woman? Isn’t it possible that there are different forms of strength? And why must we label and categorize who and who isn’t a Strong Female Character?
Don’t we do a disservice when we continue to promote modern female characters as Strong Female Characters?
Why do women have to be Strong to be taken seriously?
It was meant as a way to take female characters seriously. Acknowledging that a show has well-developed female characters shouldn’t be seen as revolutionary.
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