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| Audrey in Austin |
A book in progress resulting from a lifelong obsession with action heroines. It will contain lists, commentaries, interviews and of course, those advertised ravings, all with a feminist bend from the angle of a true fangirl. The "Chapters" section in the right sidebar contains permanent rants that will make it into print. The "Musings" section (also in the right sidebar) features commentary about more current issues involving action heroines of film and television.
How is BAH different from other sites?
Well, obviously, I only write about action heroines here. Not action movies, not just comics, not just geek stuff, but only action heroines. Coming from a literature, critical and writing-based background, you may also find that I tend to dig really deep when looking at films, searching specifically for symbolism and feminist issues in the relatively new medium that is the world of film and comics. I think it's important to evaluate pop culture, to treat it as a social thermometer, to call for change when a negative trend occurs while rewarding the good stuff as it happens.
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| Audrey at the James Dean Festival |
A geek, a nerd, a fangirl, call me what you will...I've been obsessed with action heroines literally as far back as I can remember starting with Princess Leia and Marion Ravenwood. I read the comics, I watch the movies, and I obsess over these characters of strength. No matter where my career seems to wander, from magazine writing to NPR news, this is the topic that I can't seem to get away from.
The truth is, action heroines are viewed as bad examples, good role models, caricatures of femininity, examples of women's rights, and wherever you find an action heroine, controversy and arguments are sure to follow. (Beware the AICN message boards.)
Love them or hate them, their presence in film and the comic book industry is only steadily increasing., even more so since I started this blog. I grew up wanting to be one...I still want to be one. But until that day comes (See: NEVER) I can certainly do what I do best. Rant and rave about them, their place in film history and our society, what they meant to me growing up, and what they could mean to girls and women the world over in the future.
