On more positive notes, I do really like this quote by Lauren Faust. She's the creative force behind
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (which I watched as part of my research...honest...it's actually really good!).
"There are lots of different ways to be a girl. You can be sweet and shy, or bold and physical. You can be silly and friendly, or reserved and studious. You can be strong and hard working, or artistic and beautiful. This show is wonderfully free of “token girl” syndrome, so there is no pressure to shove all the ideals of what we want our daughters to be into one package. There is a diversity of personalities, ambitions, talents, strengths and even flaws in our characters – it’s not an army of cookie-cutter nice-girls or cookie-cutter beauty queens like you see in most shows for girls."
Another shining example is
Avatar: The Last Airbender. Its female characters are wonderfully well-rounded; they kick ass, but are also full of flaws and traits that are complex and make them engaging characters.
I kind of did a fun little doodle on what I envisioned characters based on Faust's quote would look like:
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