The main character of Elizabeth Moon's _Remnant population_ is a bright
determined older woman who decides to stay behind when her colony picks
up and leaves the planet.
sheryl
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> From: Geoffrey D. Sperl[SMTP:gamgee@geocities.com]
> Reply To: gamgee@geocities.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 1997 12:35 AM
> To: FEMINISTSF@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
> Subject: [*FSFFU*] Independent Female Characters (was:
> Re:X-Files)
>
> MARINA YERESHENKO wrote:
>
> > It would be nice to see a woman who is
> > open-minded and adventurous, and explores the world without clinging
> > to
> > ready-made explanations of science or church. Someone who comes up
> > with her
> > own theories and proves them.
>
> Marina-
>
> They exist! :)
>
> Primarily in mystery novels, but they do exist...
>
> However, I suppose you're looking for SF characters that fit that
> mold...and none of the X-Files silliness (I've never liked the show
> and
> found all of the characters and plotlines just plain dull) can really
> do
> it...
>
> The first character that comes to mind is Dr. Susan Calvin, Asimov's
> focal character for many of his robot stories. Granted she comes with
> her own emotional baggage, but doesn't everyone? She's also dated by
> Asimov's era and dear John Campbell's iron-fisted control over SF, but
> she would probably be the proto-character of the one you're looking
> for...
>
> Who else?
>
> 1) Capt. Janeway?
>
> 2) Princess Leia has some insight, but she's rarely given the chance
> to
> shine
>
> 3) Ripley's a possibility, but I don't think she's quite what you're
> looking for (maybe that will change with _Alien Resurrection_
>
> 4) Xena? Not my favorite (not even my least favorite), but perhaps
>
> 5) Delenn from _Babylon 5_ almost seems to fill out the character-type
> you're looking for (though Elizabeth Lockley, Tracy Scoggins's
> character
> for the new TNT _B5_ projects, might be even better...or might not)
>
> - Geoffrey
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