I wrap up my thoughts on female characters by tearing apart Jordan Peterson's conceptualization of the archetypal "male" and "female" heroes, and present my own theory on the archetypal hero. -- Sources: Jordan Peterson on female heroes: https://youtu.be/Wo7qFJ3X4Mo Highest-grossing female-driven movies: https://www.glamour.com/story/highest-grossing-female-driven Popular female protagonist books: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/female-protagonist The most successful movies directed by women: https://www.liveabout.com/successful-women-filmmakers-4142000 -- If you want to keep up with me after the end of the podcast, here are a few ways! My blog: briannadasilva.blog Newsletter: bit.ly/2Ov2tFm Twitter: twitter.com/Brianna_daSilva Also, check out my debut fantasy novel, CITY OF RECKONING, coming out summer 2021, and currently listed on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47161334-city-of-reckoning

Kathrin Hutson talks about antiheroines, morally gray protagonists, and what our preference for — or against — dark characters really says about us. --- Keep up with Kathrin: https://www.kathrinhutsonfiction.com/ https://www.facebook.com/KathrinHutsonFiction/ https://www.instagram.com/kathrinhutsonfiction/ https://twitter.com/ExquisitelyDark --- To read all about why I'm ending Females in Fantasy, and what comes next, here's a Patreon post (available to the public, not just paying patrons): https://www.patreon.com/posts/sad-announcement-28572345 If you want to keep up with me after the end of the podcast, here are a few ways! My blog: http://briannadasilva.blog Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2Ov2tFm Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brianna_daSilva

Nicole Pierman and I continue the conversation that started with Francina Simone about cancel culture in the book community. We discuss the concept of "harmful" books, censorship, and how to have productive conversations online.  Plus, we respond to some of the counter-arguments out there from people who think the cancel culture is a good thing. --- You can find Nicole on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1GsNaGSESEjy4aufbnIaA and Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14954026.Nicole_Pierman --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Kate Elliot and I talk about the common misunderstandings people have about the roles real women played in history, and how this impacts the way fantasy gets written. When women are given complex, powerful roles in historically-inspired stories, is that wish fulfillment and political correctness? Or is it just... realistic? --- To go more deeply into this topic, I highly recommend the following essay by Kate Elliot:  "Writing Women Characters Into Epic Fantasy Without Quotas."  https://www.tor.com/2016/03/23/writing-women-characters-into-epic-fantasy-without-quotas/ --- Keep up with Kate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateElliottSFF Her blog: http://www.kateelliott.com/ And her newsletter: http://subscribepage.com/kateelliottnewsletter --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Susan Dennard responds to some critiques and failures of "intersectional" thinking, and discusses how to solve them in the context of character creation. Plus: How the fear of powerful women plays into the way we see witches (and not wizards). --- Keep up with Susan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stdennard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stdennard/ and through her newsletter, which you can sign up for here: https://susandennard.com/ --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy