The Starbuck phenomenon

Move over Angelina Jolie, Katherine Zeta Jones and Charlize Theron. It seems like these days, guys are more drawn to the badass character of Kara "Starbuck" Thrace from Battlestar Galactica than to the more traditionally beautiful aforementioned actresses. Well, maybe not all guys - but a lot of guys in my circle of acquaintance.

Does this indicate a change in the perception of what a woman should ideally be? Or are all the males I know just drawn to strong female tomboyish characters who could beat the crap out of them? Probably the latter.

I didn't really understand the mystique of Starbuck until watching BSG. She really is pretty awesomely badass. And I really do find it amazingly refreshing that the males I know are attracted to someone not because of her skin tight clothing and feminine allure, but because of her awesome badassness.

There need to be more characters like Starbuck to serve as rolemodels for young girls. Starbuck demonstrates that you can exhibit certain masculine traits and still be a desirable sexual object. Moreover, she shows young girls that getting into fistfights, smoking cigars, and not taking shit from anyone is the way to go. All of this is very valid and certainly no less unacceptable than teaching girls that marrying and making babies and keeping house is the best kind of destiny for them.

Instead of Barbie dolls, there should be Starbuck dolls...