The Princess Powers Up: Activism, Barbie, and the Heroine's Journey

What is the heroine's journey, and how is it different from the hero's journey?
In this video, cultural mythologist Dr. Jody Bower offers her wisdom and keen insight into this topic and how the hero and heroine archetypes manifest themselves in modern movies.
Dr. Bower is the author of two books:
Jane Eyre's Sisters: How Women Live and Write the Heroine's Story
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The Princess Powers Up: Watching the Sleeping Beauties Become Warrior Goddesses
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Another book she mentions is
The Virgin's Promise: Writing Stories of Feminine Creative, Spiritual and Sexual Awakening
by Kim Hudson
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You can find show notes at mythicpodcast.com.
Enjoy!

[@DavidBerger1967]

I loved this. The dichotomy of the hero's/heroine's journey provides so much food for thought. I especially loved the idea of the group as opposed to the individual hero. The Harry Potter reference that Harry has so much love in his love that fuels his journey, and he cannot succeed without Ron, Hermione, and the spirits of those who loved him. Dr. Bower sounds like someone I'd love to have a coffee with. I hadn't seen Barbie yet, but I think this interview nudged me toward viewing it. Thank you for another thought-provoking conversation to broaden the cultural discourse about the mythic. And you look fabulous, Boston! Let's talk soon!

[@BostonBlake]

I'm so glad you enjoyed! Yeah, you'd love having coffee with Jody. She's delightful. Also, get thee to the Barbie movie. You'll love it. (I'm stunned that you haven't seen it yet.)