Women of the Modern Day

Women have been expected to be passive, soft-spoken, pleasant, peaceful, and beautiful for centuries. These heavy titles of submissiveness and permanent perfection lead to stereotypes of women being weak, intellectually inept, emotionally unstable, and overall incapable. From Joan of Arc leading France to victory in The Hundred Years’ War during the 1400s to Rosa Parks becoming a prominent figure for the Civil Rights Movement, women are seen time and time again as being just as capable, influential, and important. However, despite these notable figures, the stereotype continues on.

Books, movies, television shows, and more have been released featuring powerful, realistic female characters who put all old stereotypes to shame. As an extension of March being Women’s History Month, I went around The Talon and asked what fictional or real women they thought were powerful. Here are their answers…