{"id":8656,"date":"2012-04-19T08:47:57","date_gmt":"2012-04-19T16:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/?p=8656"},"modified":"2012-04-19T08:52:03","modified_gmt":"2012-04-19T16:52:03","slug":"women-fighters-in-reasonable-armor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/art\/women-fighters-in-reasonable-armor\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Fighters In Reasonable Armor"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, I do a google search for “fantasy women art” and this shit pops up:<\/p>\n\"Fantasy<\/a>\n

We’ve all seen it before, and it’s fucking absurd. Do any three of those women look like they’re ready to take a sword-swing from those angry warriors behind them? Do they look like they could stand any sort of a chance in a pitted battle against even a moderately armed and armoured child?<\/p>\n

No, no they do not.<\/p>\n

So, in comes one of my new favourite websites: Women Fighters In Reasonable Armor<\/a>. It’s exactly what it sounds like: a collection of artwork from around the web that features female characters wearing reasonable, functional and cool looking outfits. Like, you know, the kind that you generally find on male characters?<\/p>\n

Art by Alex Alice<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Art<\/a><\/p>\n

Art by Jason Chan<\/a>:<\/p>\n\"Art<\/a>\n

Art by Wayne Reynolds<\/a>:<\/p>\n\"Art<\/a>\n

Art by Marek Okon<\/a>:<\/p>\n\"Art<\/a>\n

Art by Alex Pascenko<\/a>:<\/p>\n\"Art<\/a>\n

Art by Christopher Miscik<\/a>:<\/p>\n\"Art<\/a>\n

The About<\/a> page on the website explains the ideal:<\/p>\n

Nothin\u2019 wrong with sexy!<\/p>\n

Cheesecake has its place.<\/p>\n

But I like pictures of women who look like they are legitimately bad-ass. Women that don\u2019t fight in high heels. Women that clearly give a shit about the practicalities of getting in a lethal situation. Women who could most definitely kick my ass.<\/p>\n

Women fighters in reasonable armor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I think we can all agree and appreciate the sentiment, no? What are your favourite images (painting, illustration, photograph, or even film) of female characters who’re dressed like they’re ready for a fight or to save some lives, and not an orgy?<\/p>\n

One thing that I feel obliged to point out is that the majority of the artists of the images on Women Fighters In Reasonable Armor<\/a> are male, including all of the images above. I’m not laying blame on the editor, who has the best of intentions, but it is<\/em> a curiousity, especially when you consider that all of the professional artists on this year’s Hugo ballot are also male. <\/p>\n

So, who are your favourite female Fantasy and Science Fiction artists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

For further discussion of the role of women in Fantasy and Science Fiction, make sure to check out my coverage of Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy<\/a>, and the current “Women in SF&F Month” at Fantasy Cafe<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So, I do a google search for “fantasy women art” and this shit pops up: We’ve all seen it before, and it’s fucking absurd. Do any three of those women look like they’re ready to take a sword-swing from those angry warriors behind them? Do they look like they could stand any sort of a… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[1285,38,60,59],"class_list":["post-8656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","tag-art","tag-fantasy","tag-gender-issues","tag-science-fiction"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n