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8:21pm August 17, 2013

➸ 10 Fantasy Authors Who Fight The Patriarchy, Gender-Stereotypes, And Possibly Dragons

dduane:

petermorwood:

secretly-a-jelly:

These writers know that being a hero isn’t about gender and that gals are just as powerful, smart, flawed, and awesome as guys. So grab a sword, summon your magic, and get ready to fight evil.

Tamora Pierce. Yes.

#attn dduane. Hon, you’re in here! :-)

So I am. (Wish they’s have used one of the more recent covers, though.)

#balls optional #boobs optional #courage a must

(heh)

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  13. pterocera reblogged this from dduane and added:
    This is a pretty solid start to a “books I adored in middle school” list.
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    tamora pierce should probably be mandatory reading for everyone
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    did you mean my entire fucking set of favorite childhood books?
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  23. missy-kitten reblogged this from englishisinherentlyambiguous and added:
    I’ve read all these authors……Wow.
  24. cavortingcadaver reblogged this from dubiousculturalartifact and added:
    This article sings the song of my youth. Patricia C. Wrede’s |Enchanted Forest Chronicles" was one of the first fantasy...
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    This list is leaving off a lot of women, especially adult fantasy authors. I would personally add Sherwood Smith and...
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  28. thewordscomealive reblogged this from dubiousculturalartifact and added:
    ^ those four specifically for me too!!