I wish there was a "like" option on LJ comments, because I so want to "like" this and I know my ability to make a compelling comment/add to your thoughtful discourse is pretty low (brain on vacay). Girls the generation after us grew up in the post-Ripley world, where folks like Whedon said strong women where physically strong. So if I was your teacher friend I would have jumped all over that shit like the biggest learning experience in the world, pointing out classic examples of strong women in literature and media.