Here's for another edition of Thoughtful Thursday, which actually takes place on Friday due to a crazy schedule. I really am sorry. Anyway, here's an interesting one. Gender relationships in novels. Obviously they've progressed far over time, but just how much have they changed in novels? Today's collection of feisty, kick-butt book heroines shows that intelligent girls who speak their mind are gaining popularity. The different sword-wielding versions of Katniss show that girls who can fight are very well-liked. The main male characters fall head-over-heels and tell her they love her for who she is. They act as equals in the relationship. But then, how does the Bella Swan gain such popularity in novels too? The vulnerable, indecisive, although admittedly pretty airhead type female? The male characters can't take his eyes off her naive, ignorant self and decides to protect her while not telling her anything and being overly mysterious. Sigh. What a bore. Traditional values underestimate a girl's strength and intelligence, insulting pretty much the entire female population. It's embarrassing really. We need less wusses and more strong female characters who don't necessarily have to be ninjas, but who can at least speak (and make up) their minds.
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