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This article may contain affiliate/compensated links. For full information, please see our Disclaimer here. Where my fellow Janeites at? Jane Austen was truly one of history's OG Tough Cookies. She wrote the book (several actually) on strong, independent female characters who aren't afraid to travel and forge their own path. So in honor of her, I thought I'd compile some of my favorite Jane Austen quotes from her most iconic and inspiring heroines in the…
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Why We Need More Strong Female Film Roles

Why We Need More Strong Female Film Roles

In today's growing global political climate and all the recent reports surfacing around sexual harassment, particularly in the entertainment industry, it's more important than ever that we see strong women in strong positions in our media, movies, and shows. As Gal Gadot said recently in an episode of Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” series, “there cannot be women empowerment if women don’t have this visual in their subconsciousness, and if men don’t have it either. It’s important…
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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Melissa Benoist from Glee!

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Melissa Benoist from Glee!

CBS is throwing their hat into the superhero ring, with their own hourlong drama TV show centered around none other than SuperGirl herself – one of the only iconic female superhero characters that had yet to be tapped for her own show… until now. Joining forces with Warner Bros, CBS finally has the writing and producing power to get their pilot off the ground. And now they have their leading lady too. “Glee” alum Melissa Benoist has…
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Joss Whedon on Equality Now and why he writes strong female roles in film and tv, a true Tough Cookie in his own right

Why Joss Whedon Writes Strong Women

It's probably one of the highest honors in the world of film and storytelling to be recognized and revered by the incomparable Meryl Streep. In this Cookie's humble opinion, there's simply no one more universally talented and decorated. So when Ms. Streep tips her hat to a man for his great work on equality for women and girls, you know this guy must be pretty amazing. And he is. He's Joss Whedon. Perhaps one of…
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Read Variety's 2012 Women's Impact Report and the Tough Cookies who made the list

The Kickin’-A List: 2012 Women’s Impact Report

As we enter 2013, let's take a minute to look back on 2012 and acknowledge the women who kicked serious ass in some of the year's most powerful films and TV shows. Amid all the testosterone-heavy tentpoles and hit pay TV action series of 2012, it was the female characters that really delivered the knockout punches. From the heroines of summer block­busters to the folks that made the smallscreen sizzle, women held their own in…
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Superhero Tough Cookies like Batgirl, Wonder Woman, and Supergirl are in all of us

The Superheroes in Us

At this year's World Domination Summit, Chris Brogan said "When we look up to superheroes, it’s because there are aspects of us that we see in them that we want to bring out in ourselves." I couldn't agree more. In fact, I think that's true of any successful, powerful character we see on the big screen (or our personal television screen). The "superheroes" we see in the movies need to be reflections of us, or else…
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