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Strong Female Characters

LOOK: Strong Female TV Characters

The Huffington Post | Nina Bahadur | Posted 05.16.2013 | Women

While career prospects for women in Hollywood are rather bleak at the moment, there are some truly awesome roles for women being created on the small ...

5 Things We're Into This Week!

Posted 11.21.2012 | Teen

Every week, HuffPost Teen editors round up 5 things they're excited about -- from new video games, to books, to viral videos, to entertainment news. C...

Fall TV's Most Badass Women

HelloGiggles | Posted 10.05.2012 | Women

The fall TV season is finally upon us and in full swing, as most returning shows premiered their new seasons last week. And boy, is it ever a good tim...

Merida From 'Brave' In Real Life? (PHOTOS)

Posted 07.12.2012 | Teen

"Aeriat," a fiery-haired 19-year-old Redditor from Atlanta, Georgia is many things: a talented seamstress, archer, student in New York City, former re...

The Ultimate Faceoff: Katniss vs. Bella!

Posted 03.29.2012 | Teen

She can wield a bow and arrow like nobody's business and is so devoted to her family that she would fight to the death to protect them. Her opponent ...

A Defense of Katniss

Jody He | Posted 05.29.2012 | Teen
Jody He

Much like Harry Potter, Katniss is modest because of her desire to keep those whom she loves safe. Her strength and her willingness to sacrifice for the people she loves are what make Katniss, well, Katniss.

Bella Swan: A Strong Female Character

Renee DuShane | Posted 05.29.2012 | Teen
Renee DuShane

If you ask me, falling in love with someone should be seen as a leap of faith rather than a sign of being dependent. Maybe she does go a little weak in the knees, but Bella Swan is far from a weak female character.

Girl on Fire

Kayla Covert | Posted 05.23.2012 | Teen
Kayla Covert

Katniss is one of the most relatable characters in literarature. Her emphasis on the importance of doing what's right and being strong is probably the greatest message to give teenagers today.

Why I Love Katniss

Teresa DiLillo | Posted 05.23.2012 | Teen
Teresa DiLillo

It's okay to be strong and you should never weaken yourself, especially not for a boy, no matter how cute he may be. Katniss shows that it's okay for the girl to be the one doing the saving sometimes.

'Strong Female Characters' To End Sexism

Comics Alliance | Posted 08.28.2011 | Comedy

Cartoonist Kate Beaton has created another characteristically hilarious webcomic lampooning the popular treatment of female characters in mainstream A...