Index to female characters by identity

Encyclopedia of Female Characters
Issues in characterization: Identities, representation, stereotypes Roles, relationships, & character arcs
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• List of stereotypes of female characters (including various ethnic and other identity stereotypes)

Characters of color

• women of color protagonists
• heroines of color (YA)
• women characters of color
• DC Universe Asian/Asian-American women
• Marvel Universe Asian/Asian-American women
• Ethnic minority females in SF (not corresponding to Earth definitions; including, e.g., metaphoric treatments of race/ethnicity)

Gender and sexual identities

• queer female protagonists
• lesbian/bi women characters (major or minor)
• polyamorous women
• Bisexual-identified female characters
• Transwomen characters
• Kink/leather/SM female characters
• Butch-identified characters

Age, ability, size, etc.

• middle-aged or old women (needs to be split into above)
• disabled female characters (see characters w/ disabilities)
• non-traditional beauty: fat, tall, short, birthmarked, etc.

Various non-human or semi-human female characters

• Aliens
• Werewolves
• Vampires
• shapeshifters, demons, gods, etc.