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الأربعاء، 29 أغسطس 2018

The Progress Of Women Adventurer Stories In The Movies And TV

By Linda Wallace


It seems that there has been a drought in the telling of positive stories about strong females. Last year, Wonder Woman was a box office hit, followed by many flicks with heroines of all shapes and sizes. However, it was less than a half century ago when the leading TV stations had at least one female led crime drama in their prime time lineup. Now it seems that women adventurer stories are back and better than before.

One reason for this is the growing roles that women are taking over in the workplace and in society. The feminist movement from many years ago has sparked how females are portrayed in the media. In the beginning, readers were content with the female lead role having a title or more than a few lines in a story. However, more readers demanded that characters embody current matters.

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.

Although crime shows from the 1970s with one or more female leads may have been more entertaining than substantial, their weekly adventures and wins resonated with viewers. Women and girls began to feel that they could take on the world and could be in control of their own lives.

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.

One reason why characters like these continue to be relevant is their smarts and ability to navigate out of trouble. While some of these storylines are pure fantasy, they can be inspirational to readers of all ages. Most women of today will say that positive female role models, both real and imagined, helped them to develop a fearless disposition.

In the current age, it does without saying that young girls should have a positive role model in their lives. However, young men and boys need to learn early that females are not just worthy of respect but should be seen as equal. Although young men often grow up thinking about the flaws most women have, exposing them to a strong female figure early can help them ease into a changing society.

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.

These days, young girls need to see as many positive images as possible. Oftentimes, parents who let their young children have online access cannot control or explain every image that pops on the screen. This is why exposing them to stories with a strong female lead early in the development is a good idea.




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