with Professor of Fangeekonomics, Ms. Melissa Voelker
Reference Material for today’s class:
“Conan: The Barbarian” and “Willow”
While a direct comparison can be drawn between Red Sonja and Xena, she is not the only warrior woman from the past to help in the creation of the self-styled “Warrior Princess.” Sonja may have been similar in her dalliances with lesbianism and her choice of inappropriate battle attire, but there were key mental and emotional aspects that she didn’t share with the Greek warrior woman, including an inner willingness to sacrifice her own life for someone she loved.
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