Today we will talk about female characters in fantasy stories, from the beginnings of fantasy as a genre to more modern representations.
It took me a bit longer than I expected to make this video, but finally it's here!
What are your experiences with characters in fantasy stories?
Resources I used:
Female Character Archetypes and Strong Female Characters:
https://www.jenniferellis.ca/blog/201...
Woman Turned Warrior:
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cg....
The Fantasy Genre Hates Women:
/ fantasywomen
The Representation of Women in Fantasy. What’s the problem?:
https://www.julietemckenna.com/about/...
The Big ThreeOh, oh, oh, oh:
https://marklawrence.blogspot.com/...
A Lack of Female Characters is Always a Choice:
https://www.rhiannonkthomas.com/blog/...
Yet More on Female Characters in Fantasy:
https://www.rhiannonkthomas.com/blog/...
On Female Protagonists: The Need for Real Women in Fantasy Literature:
/ onfemaleprotagoniststheneedforrealw...
A Brief History of Fantasy:
https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/bitst...
Reddit discussion:
/ women_who_read_fantasy_or_scigo_what_are_y...
Video chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:36 Traditional Fantasy
9:23 Modern Fantasy
13:51 The Strong Female Character
21:10 The Future