women courting

[frayadjacent]

Ever since last year when I read Gail Simone's Wonder Woman run, where Diana tries (and fails) to court a man, I've been craving more stories where a woman really actively pursues a romance (with any gender person). I think this is the root of why I so often fail at shipping: writers are so rarely interested in showing me that a lady character is even interested in the other person, much less actively courting them.

What I'd really love to see is Lady Character pursing the object of her affection awkwardly -- with inappropriate grand gestures, for example. (But not Awkwardly Not Pursuing said object a la early season Willow and Xander, I've got plenty of examples of that.) And I'd love examples where she succeeds and examples where she doesn't.

Where do I find this? I had secretly hoped The Mindy Project would do it, but alas it didn't, not really. I get it occasionally from books (Rowan courted Fletcher in The Outskirters Secret, for example).

Comments

[goodbyebird]

There's no awkward lady courting in Lost Girl, but Bo (and also Kenzi! eventually!) are ladies that know what they want and pursue it. The first season is super good with Bo and sexuality in general :D

Also a lady character jumps a dude character in Legend of the Seeker, but less courting, more Hi Imma Jump Your Bones Now ;)

hat no there is no theme at all with my suggestions they are random suggestions and in no way relates to anything in particular *ahem* WATCH THESE SHOWSSS

If you take away "awkward", there's Alice on Luther tho.

[calvinahobbes]

Take away "awkward" and substitute "disturbing", I think you mean? Alice is amazing, but she is quite a different thing!

[goodbyebird]

Yup, but she certainly is pursuing John ;D

[frayadjacent]

Hee, from what little I know of Alice and John, it sounds promising, but the show overall sounds like it has too many things I don't want to watch. :(

[frayadjacent]

Heh, I like your agendas. I actually watched the first few episodes of Lost Girl a couple of years ago, but then I stopped and never picked it back up. I should get on that. Ugh I'm so bad at trying new things or even taking the time to watch old faves lately. I need reminders, evidently.