I Want to be a Dora Milaje Warrior

Black Panther is one of those movies that you can watch countless times and never get tired of. My favorite part of the movie  is the fact that the king’s warriors are females who are respected and even feared. They are strong powerful women who can hold their own against any adversary. I have never seen a movie that has not just one strong female character but many working together and in harmony. It is amazing that this movie includes that because it normalizes the idea that women can be fighters and powerful warriors that can compete equally with men. It expands the image of what a woman can be. Moreover the fact that there were strong male characters who coexisted and worked quite well with the strong female characters was even better. It teaches young girls and boys that it is not just boys who are the warriors and it is not just one female who can be a warrior. When I was younger I was taught these lessons from the Power Rangers TV series, but I believe that Blank Panther does a much better job of really making the female warriors equal to the male warriors. This mentality should be normalized and by including it in films like Black Panther I think it definitely will be with time in future generations.

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