When you look back at the role of women in comics up to the 1940s, it’s enough to make a modern-day feminist’s eye twitch. Generally, they were damsels in distress, sugar-sweet nurses, or simple love interests.
We’ve come a long way since then, with superwomen gracing our comics and screens everywhere we look. Whilst most superhero franchises on the big screen still have more men than women, there have been considerable improvements in the past few decades.
Being a book nerd doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the smartest person in the room… but it usually means you’re the most likely person to try and sneak a book into a party. Tony Stark is a known genius (billionaire/playboy/philanthropist), but can you really picture him contentedly curled up with a book and cup of coffee on his down time? He’d go stir crazy and invent a robot to download the information into his brain, or something.So without further ado… Here’s a list of our favorite super-powered book nerds.
Who doesn’t love a good Disney movie? Most of us have fond childhood memories of the Disney-universe. This list is an ode to all the animated lady bosses who show young girls what it means to be a badass. Here are my top 10 badass Disney women.
NOTE: This list is from original Disney animations. It does not include the more recent additions of Fox, Marvel, and etc. Otherwise we all know who would top the list…