So, yes. Women in media. Who are also main characters.

I guess I'll start this off by relating my childhood in watching TV: I have spent that time grabbing for some girl character to relate to, but from what I've seen the girls in TV shows don't do much if anything. Actually I think I wanted them to go on the same adventures as the main guys. Because seriously, why should they sit around while the boys had all the fun?

There were a few that I remember that actually did some things. Alex Mack, though she turned into a liquid as a power. Emily from Little Bear (who Goldilocks wouldn't hold a candle to. I mean she hangs out with BEARS!!) But thankfully the rest of my childhood was filled up by more better girls like the Powerpuff Girls and Mandy from Billy and Mandy.

But let's face it; a major problem is that there isn't a variety of girl characters that do things. I don't mean ones that fight but ultimately do nothing else (articles about this being in here, here and here), but I mean ones that bring something of value to the plot.

(And neither am I referring to slice-of-lifeish series either.)