Why Aren't Men Fighting Back? - The Sexual Assault of Men and Boys

[Jade]

Hey Jade, this is moderately off topic, but since you're talking about women in westerns...  You might like a show I dug up on Netflix called The Pinkertons, from a few years ago.  It's a (sorta) true life murder mystery detective western, set in the late 1860s, and it stars the real-life first female detective in America, Kate Warne.  Supposedly the stories are taken from the Pinkertons' actual case files from the time period, but I suspect they've taken a lot of liberties.  Either way, it's a western show with a genuinely strong female character front-and-center.  Even better that she's a genuine historical figure most people haven't heard of.

So far they've even resisted having her hook up with her ruggedly handsome partner, although I'm only halfway through so no promises.

(OTOH, the barkeep\prostitute running the local saloon who seems to pine for that partner is somewhat less progressive...)

Thank you for sharing! We'll have to give it a chance. I'm not SO strict that I'm against watching shows with any stereotypical female tropes (obvs I love TNG), but a show based upon a town full of damsels and the heroic men who have to save them from the bands of roving rapists is not for me.