![]() Frank Baum, primarily because they were written for young children. There’s no romance in the original Oz books by L. All too often, the “token female” is just that-serving either as romance/sexual tension, and/or to simply say “this story is all about equality because look a woman.” Many fantasy and sci-fi stories have an overwhelmingly male cast. But in a story, a strong female character needs to be so much more than just a gender-swapped man. Yes, women can be warriors, leaders, and protectors (traditionally male attributes), just as men can be gentle, calming, and nurturing. Women are inherently different in more than just biology, and those differences are important to portray well in fiction if a strong female character is to be believable. Let me begin by repeating that a strong female character is not a male character in a woman’s body. ![]() My goal is to highlight some well-written female characters who are strong leaders, every bit equal to men, and yet still feminine. In this post, I’ll cover two female lead characters from the “Oz” books. ![]() I’ve written several posts about strong women characters in sci-fi and fantasy. ![]()
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