In an interview in Twentieth-Century Science Fiction Writers, Suzy McKee Charnas once said, "My goal is to write stories that engage the mind and embroil the heart, and to write them as entertainingly and as beautifully as I can. Often it's plain hard...

Second wave feminism's influence on society saw an increased number of female heroes represented in popular culture. The second wave focus on women's rights and women's differences from men encouraged women to participate in social roles previously considered outside their capabilities. The dominating...