Could they possibly be misogynist? What do you love about them? Are there female virtues? Too much fun for lent? Are fish tacos too good for Friday in lent? He likes money even less than he likes fun. We're not talking about Captain von Trapp. Maria is von Trapp is the female Han Solo. What makes her so lovable? Can female characters stand on their own? What is Maria's power? Dancing as an analogy for relationships, female virtue. "Dignity of Women" by JP The Great. Maria von Trapp creates more love in others. The exemplar female character receives love in order to give love. Women care alchemists of love. A good woman makes men want to be better men. She needs skills but not bow-staff skills; music, art, poetry, creativity, intellectual achievement. It all started when she sat on the pinecone. Dhammy's rules for life. Corsets down on the farm. What about Amelia Earhart? Do great women of science, aviation, etc go about their pursuits in a different way than men or are men and women alike in those areas? Is living for something harder than dying for something? The beloved female character doesn't seems to be vivacious and enliven those around them.