On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, Luz Guerra wrote:
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> I find XENA entertaining on various levels, and I love the size
> difference between the powerful (butch?) Xena and her diminuitive female
> companion -- who Xena almost always defers to on matters of heart/spirit
> (true power?).
What do you think about Callisto? She seems a better warrior than
Gabrielle, and a thinner/younger/more attractive woman than Xena. She's also
evil. Sometimes I wonder if a young attractive blonde who fights better than
men _could_ be cast as a good character (apart from the impression than the
woman who plays Callisto is a way better actress than Lucy Lawless, with
all due respect). Or is it imperative that a girl who's strong, smart, and
beautiful, has to be a bitch?
Marina
"Femininity is code for femaleness plus whatever society
happens to be selling at the time."
Naomi Wolf
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