give it up for the ladies!

I got into a discussion elsewhere about female characters, how they're often not as well-written as the guys. But that gets to be a depressing topic. So rather than talk about how female characters lose out, here's some winning female characters!

10 fandoms' worth of awesome women:

( pics below! )

PS. Yuletide nominations are open! I'm gonna be signing up for the first time...should be fun!