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more about #heroines queen_caribbean: It's sad when I start getting anxious that soon it will be dark when I leave work at 5pm. This means I will spend my lunch breaks getting errands done... more » tiredfairy: I remember, on another forum, a guy finally "getting" some aspect of what it's like for women after he read a thread about how, for most women, you ha... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: I would love it, then, if some of you science Jezzies would start working on some of that telemere-lengthening stuff for Eve. 'Cause I love her, but ... more » CurtCole: I'm glad there are strong women out there that are fighting to end violence against women and raise awareness. I just wish more men would jump in too.... more » howdybeep (runs with monkey wrenches): I got a shiver at the idea of not having to map out serpentine routes through different neighborhoods on my commute home so as to ditch some dude who ... more » sarrible: This is why Battlestar Galactica was awesome. That is all. more » Zwitter: I maintain that my sexuality (and my life, by proxy) was forever changed by the sight of a life-sized promotional cardboard standup of Weaver as the R... more » Wit is periodically disensouled: On the other hand, Nichelle Nichols reportedly loved her costume as Uhura and had this to say about it: "So? I was wearing them on the street. What's... more » Jen82: I always find it really distracting when I watch an action/horror movie and a female character is running or whatever in heels. I can't focus on what... more » Laines: I mean, my TV Guide interview was six paragraphs about my BOOBS and how they fit into my suit. No one bothered to ask me what I do on the show. more » SevenNationArmy: Why is Zoe more famous? Honestly shes gorgeous, smart and from the interviews I've seen of her very nice. I guess she isn't trainwreck enough for peop... more » BlondeGoddess: An ex of mine still has hot and bothered dreams about Sigourney sliding into a spacesuit wearing teeny tiny panties. more » CurtCole: Dr. Manhattan feels your pain. more » LadyNo Fondles Sweaters: Wow, this kid is awesome. My mom is epileptic, so since I was very young I was instructed on what to do if she had a seizure while driving. And I'll t... more » Old King Clancy (the former Referee Pitman): Carrie Underwood maintains that Jesus, in fact, took the wheel. more » Tara Incognita: Whoa, sorry to interrupt, but Bea Arthur just passed away. Man, I need to go watch Golden Girls now. more » tailfeather: But... she steered the car through a fence and practically demolished a shed. And she probably would have been safer if she'd stayed in the backseat i... more » badmutha: HOORAY FOR MAKING YOUR KIDS LEARN HOW TO CUT THE GRASS! Skillz, she haz dem. more » MarissaExplainsItAll: Wow! That girl is amazing! At age 20, if my abuelita would black out while driving, I'm pretty sure I would freak the fuck out. May I add that I have ... more » neurotickitten: Am I the only one who wishes that the artists had drawn these women with superhero costumes on? I think Michelle Obama would look good in a spandex un... more » -
#wordsofwisdom
Eve Ensler: "Until The Violence Stops"
"But violence against women determines much about who we are as a society...My goal is to keep fighting violence against women until it stops. Imagine what the world would be like if women could walk around without fear." More: [U.S.News] -
#filmschooled
"Hollywood Goes Crazy Over What We Have To Wear…"
…Said Sigourney Weaver in a discussion about action heroines. Star Trek's Zoe Saldana fumed: "We fight a room full of men over whether we should wear pants… They think I can do [action] in a shirt and Gucci boots." [EW] -
#heroines
8-Year-Old Girl Takes The Wheel And Saves Her Grandmother's Life
8-year-old Emma Hicks is being hailed as a heroine after she saved her grandmother's life (and her own) by taking the wheel of the family SUV after the grandmother, Jeannie Mendoza, passed out while driving. More » -
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"Female Force" Comic Books Feature "Influential" Women
We've written about this series before; now it features a non-American woman, Princess Diana. Coming in April: Michelle Obama. Past issues include Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and, yes, Sarah Palin. Images after the jump. [Daily Mail] More » -
#heroesandvillains
Who Are Your Pop Culture Heroines?
Entertainment Weekly has compiled a list of the "20 All Time Coolest Heroes In Pop Culture," of which only 5 are women: Sydney Bristow, Ellen Ripley, Nancy Drew, Foxy Brown, and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. More » -
#heroines
Today Is Ada Lovelace Day
Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging about women in technology. In honor of Ada, we ask you commenters to highlight your heroines working in tech. Do us all proud! [FindingAda] -
#femmesfatales
Everybody Knows (She's A Femme Fatale)
Two British film fests are celebrating the femme fatale, from silent vamps to the double-crossing dames of 40's noir - rich female characters "no longer prized by Hollywood or the wider world." [Independent] -
#listicles
Heroines: From Life and Literature
According to a recent survey, Obama has beaten out Jesus as America's most admired person. Sadly, but unsurprisingly, the top ten heroes were nearly all men, with Mother Theresa coming in at #10. More » -
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#greenwithenvy
Helen Thomas: Heroine; Icon; Everywoman
Love her: Just before today's White House press briefing, MSNBC's cameras caught correspondent Helen Thomas doing what we all feel like doing after lunch on Friday: power-napping. -
#jeanhirst
Golden Girl!
A teen purse-snatcher got a rude awakening when the elderly lady she was robbing gave chase. Little did she know that 72-year-old retired teacher, Jean Hirst, was a former 100-yard British national sprinting champion! [Neatorama] -
#heroines
19 Year Old Ferry Captain Aids In Flight 1549 Rescue Mission
By now, we've all heard of Chesley Sullenberger, the heroic pilot who saved the lives of all 155 passengers on USAirways Flight 1549. But there's another hero in this story: 19 year old Brittany Catanzaro. More »
