Index to female characters by occupation

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This is an index to lists of female characters by occupation. Because many occupations are gendered, lack of females in some professions makes representations of them of inherent interest to a feminist project; similarly, lack of representation of males in some professions (sex workers, librarians) makes representations of them of inherent interest to a feminist project.

Index

assassins athletes, professional bodyguards bouncers bruisers burglars cat burglars computer programmers cops courtesans detectives diplomats doctors embezzlers engineers fortune-tellers hackers healers housewives journalists librarians madames mechanics mercenaries midwives military personnel moms the muscle

parents PIs / private investigators pickpockets pilots pirates political leaders revolutionaries police porn actors psychics scientists security officers seers sex workers slayers sleuths soldiers sorceresses space station commanders star pilots starship captains strippers Spies swordswomen superheroes thieves vampire slayers whores warriors witches

unsorted

• Black warrior women (not a list but contains one)

See also

• Category:Characters by occupation - browse all lists and categories of characters by occupation
• Index to non-female characters - list of male and other-gendered character lists