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Female characters are often shown disempowered or in subordinated position, but when they are shown to be empowered, this is sometimes handled in a gendered fashion. In particular, empowered women are frequently disempowered in horrible ways (see [[women in refrigerators]]), and sometimes '''crazed ''by'' their power | Female characters are often shown disempowered or in subordinated position, but when they are shown to be empowered, this is sometimes handled in a gendered fashion. In particular, empowered women are frequently disempowered in horrible ways (see [[women in refrigerators]]), and sometimes '''crazed ''by'' their power'''. | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
* [[Sarah | * [[Sarah Corvus]] in ''[[Bionic Woman]]'' | ||
* [[Jean Grey]] in ''[[The X-Men: The Final Stand]]'' (X-Men movie 3) | * [[Jean Grey]] in ''[[The X-Men: The Final Stand]]'' (X-Men movie 3) | ||
[[Category:Characterization]] | [[Category:Characterization]] | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 11 October 2007
Female characters are often shown disempowered or in subordinated position, but when they are shown to be empowered, this is sometimes handled in a gendered fashion. In particular, empowered women are frequently disempowered in horrible ways (see women in refrigerators), and sometimes crazed by their power.
Examples:
- Sarah Corvus in Bionic Woman
- Jean Grey in The X-Men: The Final Stand (X-Men movie 3)