I am woman, hear me roar.
When imagining the apocalypse, what do you see happening? Who is the hero?
I see the world dramatically transforming from what we know it as today. I see a woman changing the course of the events, a plot twist in our male dominated society. In a world where groups determined by your strengths divide society, someone is bound to want to control all factions. Who will step up and challenge the rising dictator. A girl. She will volunteer to jump off the building first. She will be the strongest and smartest, both mentally and physically. She will be the most dangerous to the dictatorship and most valuable to those who look to preserve peace. What is there were a world where the rich and powerful force the poor and dependent to fight to the death to demonstrate who is in charge. Who would be the face of revolution? A girl. She would volunteer as tribute to save the life of a loved one. She would be the face of the revolution and empower those to support her efforts. She would ultimately defeat the evil that created in the social injustice in her society. An alien colony takes over our planet, abducts our children, and infests the bodies of humans. Who will be the only one brave enough to infiltrate their force? A girl. She will overcome the emotional distress of losing her family. She will brake into the alien base. She will save the children from the alien’s corruption. When imagining the apocalypse, what do you see happening? Who is the hero? I see a woman standing up and demonstrating the upmost bravery when no one else will. |
I decided to write about female empowerment connecting three of my favorite book series. All three are about an empowered teen girl basically “saving the world” in their respective apocalyptic situations. I meant to exaggerate that in an apocalypse a girl would step up and save the world. Which would seem to be a plot twist in our society where men are seen as the protectors.
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