A question...

Why do people feel the need to say 'New Fic' when posting fic to a list? If it hasn't been posted there before, it IS new fic.

*mutters*

Also? If you can't grammatically title your story, PLEASE STOP WRITING NOW.

Save the rest of us the trouble of deleting it.

*huddles into fluffy blanket and mutters imprecations*

the things you read...

So, I'm flipping through Diane Carey's 'Ghost Ship', one of the veryvery first Next Generation novels. And, and...

There's a bit where Riker looks at Deanna 'custodially'.

..

wtf?

So, he's thinking, "Man, I'd like to mop her deck."?

(shut up, I know there's another definition)

And, it hits me. People? Don't try to use huge vocabularies just because omg you think it is so cool. Just... use everyday language. A spade is a flonqing spade, for frak's sake.

*mutter*

*mutters*

One of the common complaints I keep hearing (especially from SG fandom) is that women in SciFi are portrayed unrealistically, one-dimensionally, flat, boring, have no character, too bitchily, wimpy, blah insert your own derogatory term here.

And as such, this means that the men are portrayed better, and so, writing men is so much better, omg, because they are well-rounded and have flaws and shit.

To which I reply: what the fuck are you smoking?

This reminds me of the common rant about comicbooks (especially of the superhero type) that women are drawn out of proportion and unrealistically, and it's all so they're exploited, omg. Which is true. They're half the T&A factor. However, on the flip side of that coin, the MEN are drawn just as badly out of proportion. They have huge muscles, and they're all tall, with nice asses and legs and shit.

(I think one of my favorite Ruse panels is from the horrible Chuck Dixon run. Emma's wearing Simon's shirt, and Simon is wearing only his pants. Be still my beating heart.)

The men in SciFi are no more realistically portrayed and written than the women, people.

It's just that the men are allowed to be one-dimensional, shallow, Hero, Manly-Men, insert derogatory term here.

Because women hold women to a higher standard.

Which is really FUCKING SAD.

Seriously. It's fucking irritating to continually hear how boring/unrealistic a female character is, when I *know* the male characters are just as boring/unrealistic, but because they are men, no one will say that.

Also?

If they are boring and not well-rounded?

Fix. It.

You fix the men, you give them character and purpose, and change little things so you can play-act that they have depth. Why can't you fix the women?

But then, I don't actually think female characters in SciFi are boring.

I'm strange like that.

Women in SF.

A list.
This is a list, of everything I could come up with off the top of my head including movies and random not-quite-SF tv....

ETA: Many thanks to the people who've contributed. If you still see more, lemme know (one absolutely, ONE thing. There will be NO Meg Ryan. Ever. Sorry.)

ETA2: Criteria was: visual media (tv/movie); Female. So, there are some children listed. A few I added guests to (I can't help it). And I generally just, uh... used somewhat personal preference. And I think I have edited this post 30 times, at this point...

ETA3: Have added most of the recent suggestions (even Lost and Alias). Am stunned to have forgotten Space: Above and Beyond (Shane! omfg! Now I need to dig out the pilot).
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For RSR, who wanted Cally/Travis during Gambit.

Fandom: Blake's 7. Rating: PG. Set: During Gambit.
Pairing: Cally/Travis, Jenna/Blake
Disclaimer: So not mine.

Fake Behind the Smile
by ALC Punk!
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More fic for RSR

Cally in a bar, drinking, etc.
Blake's 7. PG13. post-Children of Auron, pre-Rumours of Death.
Not mine.

Teardrop
by ALC Punk!
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