Where are the strong female role models?
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Loading ...My oldest daughter wanted to be Superman for Halloween. I said “Why not go as Supergirl?”. To which she answered, because Superman is stronger than Supergirl. Why? Because Superman is just that… a Super MAN, whereas Supergirl is a Super GIRL. Who wouldn’t want to be Superman over Supergirl if given a choice. I tried to think to myself that there must be a strong female role model that can compete with Batman or Superman? All the female superheros, no matter how powerful or smart they may be are always depicted as inferior to their male counterparts. Those that are stronger than their male counterparts, for example Xena the Warrior princess, are considered overly masculine and of questionable sexuality. The other choices are the role models perpetuated by Disney. But frankly, raising a Princess obsessed with waiting for a Prince to sweep her off her feet is simply not appropriate. So, I’ll remain challenged with finding strong female role models for my daughters to emulate. Could be a while.
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