Thursday, November 29, 2012

Does _Brave_ pass the "Smurfette Principle" test?

http://www.feministfrequency.com/2011/04/tropes-vs-women-3-the-smurfette-principle/
"The Smurfette Principle was named two decades ago by Katha Pollitt [in a NYT article], when she noticed that there were a disproportionate amount of male characters in programming aimed at young people.  Even in adult programming, when women do appear in the primary cast of a television show or movie, they are usually alone in a group of men. Sadly, this trope has made its way into the 21st century."

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