jeudi 30 août 2018

Women Adventurer Stories Are Inspirational To Females Of All Ages

By Linda Wallace


While it may seem that only females of various ages want to read about female superheroes, one may be surprised that some men enjoy reading these as well. While different genres may appeal to a certain type of reader, two things that a story must have is a good plot and believable characters. Many women adventurer stories that have been written in recent are sometimes based on real people.

One may ask why this is important. There are many reasons and most relate to the feminist movements from nearly half a century ago. Women fought for the right to be heard and respected in environments where their input is equal to that of males in a similar role. Although Wonder Woman goes back to the 1940s, she was not very prominent until the early 1970s.

Instead of reading about Aqua Girl in the comics, readers should know that girls can have nontraditional employment. Job titles can range from game hunter to ocean engineer. What a lot of people do not realize is that women can excel in these jobs and are a lot more fun than sitting at a desk all day.

Girls and boys can learn a lot from stories about female heroes that make a difference. Whether they are fighting crime or being involved with advanced technology, there is always room for an entertaining medium. When a character is written well, it can pique reader interest.

Although TV has come a long way since the days of three beautiful crime fighters who barely broke a sweat when on duty, there are many inspirational stories to be told. For one, other diverse groups should be considered, like those that are differently abled. Women who not only fight crime or work closely with communities to make them safer also have a story or two to be told.

From there, publishing houses and screenwriters have worked to create more substantial female characters. Even in a supporting role to a male character, most found that making the female less of a sidekick and more of a real person won over audiences. By the time the 1990s rolled around, the third wave of feminism was less militant and angry but the push for equality could not be ignored.

While this formula has worked in the past, those familiar with the feminist era feel that character development is just as important as the storyline. At one time, readers and TV viewers were impressed to see career women who were also raising a family. As more people are taking time out to discover themselves before having children or getting married, they want to see a character that represents current lifestyles to an extent.

These periods of growth in strong female characters has led us to the present where women hold positions of power or are leaders in their community. Now, storylines have characters with more depth and there is less emphasis on looks. The same way these roles empowered girls of the 1970s and 1980s, young people today only see a person in charge and not gender.

Many of the stories published today do not bash the male gender. Some people, including women, still see this is what feminism is about but the opposite is true. A lot of these stories promote unity within genders and the ideology of the average female living and working without major barriers when it comes to doing better.




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