https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/12/31/the-5-most-underrated-pop-culture-heroines/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:50:17 -0400<![CDATA[Recently, I argued that we like heroines who act like men and so writers construct stories enabling women to physically compete. So what about the female characters that don&#8217;t act like men?]]>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:00:43 -0500<![CDATA[Leslie Loftis]]>https://pjmedia.com/leslie-loftis/2012/12/31/the-5-most-underrated-pop-culture-heroines-n143675