Time As My Only Measure

Rules: All you have to do is comment with the name of a female character (whether it's from a TV show, movie, book, etc.), and then both you and everyone else can respond to that comment with anything relating to that character: fics and fic prompts, graphics, icons, discussions of why they're awesome, etc. Basically, it's a meme just to share love for your favorite female characters (and possibly make some new friends in the process!) And, of course, let me know if you have any questions. :)

Example:

You might not expect a real-life game based on a fictional game in a fantasy book series would be dealing with real-life issues such as gender equality, but it is. Muggle Quidditch leagues are, apparently, dealing with a new ruling that states that every team must have a 4:3 ratio of male players to female and vice versa, and some are not dealing with it well. This is a bit surprising for two reasons: 1. Quidditch was always co-ed in the Harry Potter books and movies, placing absolutely no preference on males over females and regularly featuring female team captains and players in all the same positions, making a very clear statement that boys and girls are equally skilled and respected in Quidditch. 2. This game came from a book about a boy wizard.

The IQA (International Quidditch Association), which is real, recently announced that they would delay the implementation of the ruling until after the Quidditch World Cup, which is also real. But once the teams have finished competing for the season, the teams will be restructured to meet the 4:3 requirement, which means that if there are four players of one gender, there must be three of the other, whether the majority is male or female. The current rule mandates a 5:2 ratio, however in one instance, the two women who made one team were relegated to beaters (whose objective is to hit the bludgers away) and are rarely seen on the field. While IQA Commissioner Alex Benepe says that this is not always the case, that some teams have maintained equality between the genders, it is becoming more and more common for Quidditch teams to become more predominantly male and marginalize the female players, and he has decided to take action by increasing the ratio.