Female Idols
October 14, 2007 by Kendermoon
Published in Women
Inspirational female characters.
As children we grew up idolizing the heroines we saw in comic books, video games, cartoons, and movies. So many inspirations for us to absorb, and in some small way became part of our being.
I remember running around the yard with one of mom’s best towels wrapped around my neck pretending to fly like Super Girl. Occasionally, I would tie a head band around my forehead, and pretend to be taking the trials on Amazonia to become the next wonder woman. And shamelessly I will admit that I had hair long enough to dress up like Princess Leia.
Heroines have changed over the years. From the beginning of time, they have changed, evolved and de-evolved. We can only wait with baited breath to see what comes next of the pens from those who inspire us with their fiction.
Reaching back, I have been making a list of those over the years I find admirable characters of the female persuasion, both real and fiction. I am still working on my list. I would like to hear from others in the world.
Please leave me comments and tell me some of the follow: Who are your top favorites? Who are the ones you admired and maybe still do? Why do you look to them for inspiration?
Be honest, you don’t have to tell us who you really are. So no one at the office has to know if you like the Magenta Power ranger for her strength or American Maid from the Tick for her level headed logic.
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November 12th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
During my growing-up years late 1960s and 1970s, there was a dearth of such characters, but I’d list sharpshooter Annie Oakley (I had a book with some of her adventures), and Valerie Brown from the animated cartoon, “Josie and the Pussycats”. Unlike super-powered characters (Wonder Woman, etc.), both accomplished things with their own, human-level abilities; they weren’t “handed” her achievements.
November 12th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Wonder Woman had to go through trial, competing with other women on the island to get her armor and lasso. She did have to prove herself worthy to receive them, so she did have to put some work into it. There are a number of comic book women who had to work for their “powers, weapons” as it were. Some, admittedly did get it handed to them. Some of them even have a tragic story to attach to their gain of ablities…