Here's a starter list of stories that show women standing up for themselves:
Movies
Freeway: Reese Witherspoon shows us exactly how rapsits and child molesters should be treated. For a real trip, watch it after "Legally Blond."
Girlfight: A story of a girl who wants to grow up to be a boxer. This movie effectively explores issues of poverty and violence as well as the messages we give to women about their own power.
Books
Wicked, Gregory Maguire: Find out what the Wicked Witch was really about. Down with wizardist propagnada!
The Anita Blake Novels, Laurell K. Hamilton: I love a woman with a gun... make that several guns. And a vampire. And did we mention the wereworlves...
The Sonja Blue Novels, Nancy Collins: This time the woman is the vampire.
Children's Stories
Sammy Keyes Series, Wendelin Van Draanen: Tomboy Sammy knows how to defend herself while she solves neighborhood crimes.
Email me with your favorite warrior tales and I just may add them too the list!