Hermione, MJ, Lisa Simpson and other women in fiction proudly fly the geek flag
Sheldon Cooper, Peter Parker, Marty McFly… It is not difficult to think of several names of characters who are also nerds, after all, this stereotype was almost always present in fiction productions. However, have you ever noticed how much easier it is to name male characters than female ones?
After all, for a long time this geek universe was predominantly male – both on the small screen and in the real world. However, women are conquering more and more space and standing out, being represented sometimes even more intelligent and passionate about the geek world than their male partners.
In commemoration of the towel dayalso known as nerd pride daya Rolling Stone Brazil separated seven women who proudly raise the flag of being geeks. Check out:
Amy from The Big Bang Theory
Character from one of the most nerdy series of all time, Amy Fowler could not be left out of the list. amy is one of the smartest of the group of friends of The Big Bang Theory (2007), in addition to being interpreted by Mayim Bialikwho is also a neuroscientist in real life.
Devi, from I never
Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) may even deny the nerd side to try to be popular at school, but it is always reflected in her personality, whether with references to Harry Potter or else with prominence in academic grades and competitions.
Hermione, from Harry Potter
Hermione (Emma Watson) she is one of the smartest witches for her age and of course she couldn’t be left out of the list. After all, she did her best during her years at Hogwarts and saved Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Ron (Rupert Grint) several times thanks to the hours he spent studying in the library.
Kamala, from Ms. Marvel
The newest heroine Marvel Cinematic Universe, Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) is described as a voracious writer of fanfics – stories made by fans – in addition to being completely obsessed with Captain Marvel (Brie Larson). So, you can already see that nerd culture is very present in her life.
Lisa, from the simpsons
Smartest member of the family Simpson, Lisa is very proud to be one of the best students in the class. In addition to fighting frequently in several episodes for women’s rights, showing that they can and deserve to be in the same positions as men and not be underestimated.
Alex, from Modern Family
Alex (Ariel Winter) he has a CV to envy and that he conquered with a lot of effort – after all, it was hours without sleep studying non-stop. Despite following the Hollywood nerd stereotype, the character has a great development throughout Modern Family (2009) and managed to show that the nerdy side and the cool side can go together.
MJ, from Spider man (MCU)
Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is far from the only nerd in the franchise of Spider man of MCUMJ (Zendaya)the hero’s romantic partner in the movies, was often even smarter than Peter and as passionate about the geek universe as he is.
Source: Rollingstone

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