Guest Post: Feminism in The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress
Feminism in THE FRIDAY SOCIETY. It’s easy just to look at the cover of THE FRIDAY SOCIETY and assume “This is all about girl power.” And that would be a correct assumption. But there is more to supporting girls and women in the story than just the obvious kick-buttery. Wait. Kick Buttery. Mmm. . . butter . . . Let’s delve, shall we? What were some of the elements I actively included in TFS to make it a real story about feminism and strong female characters? 1. A strong female character is a strong character. What I mean is we have got to the place where, in an attempt to demonstrate that female characters are strong, we make them invincible. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a girl/woman who can kick butt. But to have her be the best without any flaws, any weaknesses, makes her less of a person. Humans are flawed. To create a female kick- butt character that always wins makes her as much of...
