Content note: Fairly minor spoilers for a variety of SF movies, mention of trauma relating to infertility.
2015 and 2016 have been fantastic years for action-adventure heroines. Rey saved the universe in Star Wars (despite the dearth of merchandise featuring her), Mad Max: Fury Road was filled with kick-ass women, Supergirl saved the world while her cousin was hypnotized, and Doctor Who’s Clara Oswald basically became a Time Lord. But there’s something missing. Perhaps it’s asking too much, too soon, but Hollywood, I ask of you – give us some geeky heroines with children!
Let’s get the obvious argument out of the way. Supposedly no woman would be getting in danger so often if she had kids at home.
