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Anon-fickleflake t1_itw6jg0 wrote

Reply to comment by Toil_AndTrouble in We’re the authors of TOIL AND TROUBLE and MONSTER, SHE WROTE, and we love writing about horror history and the occult, especially through a feminist lens. AMA! by Toil_AndTrouble

That's a really interesting point. I often hear my students enjoying novels or shows because of the strong female characters, but I will have to dig a little deeper and ask them about what traits they are using to define "strong". I am actually surprised that is still very prevalent in all genres and not just horror, I'll have to pay more attention.

Thanks for the recommendations!

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Toil_AndTrouble OP t1_itw6u6m wrote

I'd love to see how they define strong! Nothing wrong with a strong woman--I just want to see strength shown in many different ways (not just physically). -LK

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