Why Are We So Hard On Our Heroines?
We love our heroines but sometimes we’re hard on them when we shouldn’t be. Why is that?
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Pulp Fiction in Pearl’s Peril
Pearl’s Peril features a competent heroine whose engineering prowess often saves the day in this pulp fictional adventure game.
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Jonathan Wood: Being a Man Who Doesn’t Kick-Ass, Writing Women Who Do
Jonathan Wood joins GeekMom as a guest to share how kick-ass women inspire his writing.
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Korra: Why You and Your Kids Should Be Watching
The Legend of Korra brings quality and equality to entertainment for all ages.
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Delilah Dirk: Swashbuckling Heroine
There is a new swashbuckling adventurer on the literary scene, and her name is Delilah Dirk. Read an interview with Tony Cliff, the creator of Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant.
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Fully Dressed Redesigns of Superheroines
Michael Lee Lunsford, creator of webcomic Supernormal Step, has completed a series of artistic redesigns of comic book heroines, depicting them infuller attire than they are accustomed in print. Included with the re-imagined wardrobe are Zantana, Black Canary, Electra, Power Girl, Wonder Woman and Supergirl.
Continue ReadingMore Glimpses of Pixar’s BRAVE
A while back, I wrote about having high hopes for the new Pixar film Brave. If you’re anticipating it too, you’ll be interested to know there are new trailers out. Go here to watch them, then go practice your archery!
Continue ReadingGreat Heroines For Boys
Boys? Yes, I’d like to recommend some books with female leads that your son would enjoy reading. If your next question is “Why?,” then ask your daughter why she liked Harry Potter. She might say it was a good story, great characters, and a fantastic world. Who cares if the main character was a boy? […]
Continue ReadingGreat Heroines for Boys
Boys? Yes, I’d like to recommend some books with female leads that your son would enjoy reading. If your next question is “Why?,” then ask your daughter why she liked Harry Potter. She might say it was a good story, …
Continue ReadingA Heroine For Girls, PrinceLess, Issue #2
The second issue of PrinceLess sees our brave heroine, Princess Adrienne, embarking on a quest to save her sisters from their tower prisons. We also learn that it’s not just the girls in the kingdom who are being forced to live their lives the way the King wants, their own wishes be darned. Now that Princess […]
Continue ReadingGirl Power: 3 iPhone Heroines
Scarlett and the Spark of Life, despite being probably the shortest of these three games, might be my favorite. I should note first that it’s probably not suitable for younger kids—I’d say maybe 10-12 and up, depending on your tolerance …
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