The Meme's Been Going Around... Kick-Ass Women

[chasingtides]

So I was adding some new interests to my LJ profile and found myself feeling defensive every time I typed a female name, thinking, basically, FUCK YOU, SHE'S AWESOME, because I felt as if someone somewhere was going to be criticizing my love for them.

So, anyway, then I made a list of women who make me want to say FUCK YOU, SHE'S AWESOME. They are far from the only women who are awesome, or the only women people need to be told to step off of, but they are the top ten I feel that way about, right now, off the top of my head.

If you want to argue with me about the awesomeness of any of these women, I am afraid I will simply be referring you to the subject line. THAT IS ALL.

My ten women, from literature and history and television, in no particular order:

Christine de Pizan
Lady Mede
Toshiko Sato
Zoe Washburn
Coraline
Buffy Summers
Mercy
Hildegarde von Bingen
Alice Longbottom
Mariel of Redwall/Storm Gullwacker

Comments

[mosaic.livejournal.com]

This is sort of the best meme ever. And I love that Alice Longbottom made your list. She makes mine, too. I'm probably going to do this meme too!

[chasingtides.livejournal.com]

Alice Longbottom should be on everyone's list of kick-ass women.

[senor-coconut-1.livejournal.com]

Is it wrong that I would put Saffron on this list? Does that say something about me?

[morningwind.livejournal.com]

I am utterly delighted at the inclusion of Mariel of Redwall.

[alyza.livejournal.com]

yay for alice and zoe!