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{{EFC}}The classic role for women as spies is Mata Hari, and James Bond is the classic male spy. A number of works have taken on these conventions. | {{EFC}}The classic role for women as spies is Mata Hari, a woman who relies on her sexuality and men's inability to see past women's sexuality. By contrast, James Bond is the classic male spy: he too uses his sexuality, but the emphasis for him is on adventure, action, and his sexual activities are portrayed as "exploits" or "conquests". A number of works have taken on these conventions. | ||
==List of female spies in SF== | |||
* [[Sydney Bristow]] & numerous other agents in [[Alias (TV series)|Alias]] | * [[Sydney Bristow]] & numerous other agents in [[Alias (TV series)|Alias]] | ||
* [[Phèdre nó Delaunay]] in [[Jacqueline Carey]]'s [[Kushiel series]], starting with <I>Kushiel's Dart</I> (2001), uses a woman in the mata hari role. | * [[Phèdre nó Delaunay]] in [[Jacqueline Carey]]'s [[Kushiel series]], starting with <I>Kushiel's Dart</I> (2001), uses a woman in the mata hari role. | ||
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* [[Rachel Mansour]] in ''[[Singularity Sky]]'' and ''[[Iron Sunrise]]'' by [[Charles Stross]] | * [[Rachel Mansour]] in ''[[Singularity Sky]]'' and ''[[Iron Sunrise]]'' by [[Charles Stross]] | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Dragon lady stereotype]] | |||
[[Category:Characters by occupation|Spies]] | [[Category:Characters by occupation|Spies]] | ||
[[Category:Lists of female characters|Spies]] | [[Category:Lists of female characters|Spies]] | ||
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The classic role for women as spies is Mata Hari, a woman who relies on her sexuality and men's inability to see past women's sexuality. By contrast, James Bond is the classic male spy: he too uses his sexuality, but the emphasis for him is on adventure, action, and his sexual activities are portrayed as "exploits" or "conquests". A number of works have taken on these conventions.
List of female spies in SF
- Sydney Bristow & numerous other agents in Alias
- Phèdre nó Delaunay in Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series, starting with Kushiel's Dart (2001), uses a woman in the mata hari role.
- Hana Gitelman (played by Stana Katic) in "Heroes", a former Mossad agent
- Agent 355 - a spy & Yorick's bodyguard in Y: The Last Man
- Xena & Gabrielle in various undercover roles
- Rachel Mansour in Singularity Sky and Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross