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25 nov 2013 · Atom Age Feminists: The Women of '50s Sci-Fi. On the surface, "Them!" (1954) is a movie about giant ants that attack Los Angeles, but there's also a surprisingly feminist subtext buried within its nuclear paranoia and insect Armageddon.
- Women as Characters
- Women as Authors
- Women as Scientists
- Conclusion
In the 1950s, female characters in science fiction could be either damsels in distress or heroines. Damsels in distress were often portrayed as weak and helpless, needing a male character to save them from some external threat. Heroines, on the other hand, were active agents of their own destiny, often displaying courage, intelligence, and resource...
Despite being considered a male-dominated genre at the time, several influential and pioneering women writers contributed to the science fiction literature of the 1950s. Some of these writers include Leigh Brackett, Judith Merril, and C.L Moore. They wrote novels and short stories that explored various topics such as feminism, sexuality, identity, ...
Science fiction films of the 1950s gave women surprisingly prominent roles as scientists. These roles challenged or reinforced the stereotypes and barriers that women faced in real-life scientific careers. Some examples of these scientists include Dr. Pat Medford, an entomologist who helped investigate the giant ant infestation in Them! (1954). The...
The role of women in 1950s science fiction was complex and multifaceted, reflecting the societal changes of the time. Women played important roles as characters, authors, and scientists, challenging gender norms and inspiring future generations. Their contributions helped make science fiction a richer, more diverse genre, and their legacy continues...
6 nov 2014 · Science fiction has long been accused of being a male-dominated universe. The off-screen world has changed dramatically over the years, but change appears to have come at a much slower pace on-screen, with female characters often restricted to being damsels in distress or sexy space babes.
10 dic 2018 · Ursula K. Le Guin, who passed away this year, was the first woman to with a Hugo for Best Novel, for The Left Hand of Darkness, which explores themes of gender and sexuality on a fictional...
26 ott 2018 · Queen B’s of 1950s Science Fiction & Horror. This Halloween season I’m covering those fierce women who graced the 1950s Science Fiction & Fantasy/Horror screen with their beauty, brawn and bravado! Like years past–I pay tribute to the Scream Queens of the 1930s & 1940s.
17 ago 2020 · 10 Women Who Changed Sci-Fi. As the Radio 4 documentary Herland examines how science fiction tackles ideas of gender in future worlds, we present a selection of great female authors who...
1 nov 2018 · The Future Is Female! Imagining strange worlds and unexpected futures, gender-bending aliens, interplanetary battles of the sexes, and much more, these provocative stories demonstrate that women writers created and shaped speculative fiction as surely as their male counterparts.
