Hello there, I come to you this hour of need hoping you guys know your genre, inside out.;)

I’m preparing some research on women and their
representation within Science Fiction films. (as you do:P). Firstly, let’s
jog that memory of the oldies and the more modern ones. Now, a circulating theory is that women within film are passive – they are the objects rather than
subjects that are typically male.

However, do you think modern Science Fiction films seem to,
or intend to, break this? Ever since the iconic example of Ripely, this seems
to be true, compared to the old B-movie’s damsel-in-distress. Can you speculate
why women are being presented as active 'kick-ass' subjects in the Science Fiction genre?
And, is this more so in Science Fiction than other genres?

Lastly, do you (and your gender counts:P), identify with
female leads and active females? Is this more so if the female acts like a man or not? Or is it because they're clad tight in leather?

…just some prompts for a
hopeful , juicy discussion.:P

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