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Diversity in Fiction
2021, Racial Issues

Diversity in Fiction

Diversity in fiction is important, but it shouldn’t be ‘forced’ or for diversity’s sake. One of the many things I love about Black Panther is that it doesn’t go out of its way to tell you that it’s about African people. It simply shows its pride for those of African […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: March 28, 2021April 19, 2023
On Character
2019, Writing

On Character

Martin Luther King once said that he dreamed of a world where we judged people based on the content of their character, not the colour of their skin. Sadly we still have yet to enter that world. But what is character? Character is what makes us who we are inside. […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: January 23, 2019December 1, 2020
Discussing Characters on Breaking Bad
2018, Books Films Music TV, TV Character Discussions

Discussing Characters on Breaking Bad

Time for another character discussion post! After a few years of watching the first season then stopping, watching the first and second season a few years later and then stopping, and finally completing seasons three, four and five, I finally finished Breaking Bad. And what a phenomenal show with an […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: September 26, 2018April 18, 2023
Cersei Lannister: A Complex Villain
2018, Books Films Music TV, Game of Thrones

Cersei Lannister: A Complex Villain

Beautiful. Manipulative. Narcissistic. Paranoid. Maternal. Incestuous. Hateful. Distrusting. Cersei Lannister is one of the most interesting characters (for me) on Game of Thrones. Cersei is a bad, selfish person; no doubt about that. But had George R R. Martin simply made her a cruel, menacing woman that had no humanity, […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: September 10, 2018April 17, 2023
Discussing Characters on 13 Reasons Why
2018, Books Films Music TV, TV Character Discussions

Discussing Characters on 13 Reasons Why

Season 2 of this show has recently come out. I’ve binged watched the first season again before starting the second. Its great to watch this show again because I’m able to look at the characters differently and see why they behaved the way they did. I think this is a […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: May 19, 2018April 18, 2023
14 Great Movie Villains
2018, Books Films Music TV, Film Reviews, My Favourite...

14 Great Movie Villains

The best villains are ones that have a motive for why they behave the way they do. They’re typically driven by greed, self-interest, and some sort of power, and have little to no regard for others. We can usually empathize with them or see what drives them to their behaviours. […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: January 21, 2018April 17, 2023

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About The Rational Female

Zarina Macha (The Rational Female) is an award-winning independent author of twenty-one books and a commentator on modern culture. Since 2017, she has examined feminism, race, and mental health with a focus on rational inquiry and social responsibility. Her writing and video essays explore the tensions shaping modern gender relations and contemporary society.
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