Girls in the Galaxy...

As Halloween is approaching, my husband and I needed to decide what dress as for a party that we will be attending. My husband chose Star Wars characters, and specifically, a Storm Trooper. We like to match, so I looked up what kind of female characters there are to choose from. I was not all that familiar with Star Wars, and was a little surprised to find that in the movies, there are really only two female characters; Padme and her daughter Leia. Wow! patriarchy much?!

I am currently writing a paper that deals greatly with my appreciation for Walt Disney, and I find myself in a corner at times because of the over use of gender stereotypes in Disney films. But then I found Star Wars... I know that they are movies and that they are there for entertainment purposes, so I will not get too preachy, but really, only one female character in each film? No wonder there is so much chaos in that galaxy!