Ep. 66 - Strong Female Characters

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From Dorothy Gale to Jean Grey, Moana to Mako Mori (and now Doctor Who!) the term "Strong Female Character" elicits many passioned responses. We try our best to dissect where this term game from, where we stand on it now and what we can do to keep writing better women. And as always we Catch Up and Geek Out in this bumper ep! TRANS PEOPLE IN THE UK NEED YOUR HELP. As discussed in the episode, the Gender Recognition Act is looking to be altered and more than ever, allies are needed to show their support. Please take the time to fill this out asap: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/come-out-trans-equality Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom and fantasy luxury hand-blended loose-leaf teas and coffees! Find out more at beastlybeverages.com and use the sponsor code "problematic" to get 10% off your order! We are also sponsored by Dungeons and Queers is an all-trans, all-queer, actual play DnD 5th edition podcast that can be found on iTunes or Google Play or most other podcasting apps. We are also sponsored by PolyAM Radio! It's a show all about relationships, love, and polyamory. It's about trans Queers and our experiences and analyzing our mistakes and telling you how not to make them. Available on iTunes and most other platforms. Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of GlitterWolf, whose debut album Spectrum is out now! If you want to get in contact, you can do so via Twitter @BoxNotIncluded, Email at [e-mail] or on Tumblr @BoxNotIncluded. We also have a Facebook Group - just search for Box Not Included!