Lucy Lawless, as per request–well the armour at least–, hosting the Joan of Arc Episode of “Warrior Women”
In case anyone forgot, Xena was pretty great, but Lucy Lawless is even better 😉
~Ozzie
Lucy Lawless, as per request–well the armour at least–, hosting the Joan of Arc Episode of “Warrior Women”
In case anyone forgot, Xena was pretty great, but Lucy Lawless is even better 😉
~Ozzie
Filmed this one for @bikiniarmorbattledamage.
Armstreet steel plate legs. Heavy? Yeah. Impossible to move in? Absolutely not. Girls can totally wear armour. I see a hundred girls run around in armour every week. Maneuverable and sexy 😉
I love this not only for the demonstration of how proper plate armor still allows for quick and agile movement without great strain – but also the kind of gear worn under the armor (namely the arming belt).
Not only is plate armor designed for vigorous activity (battles are an amazing workout), to allow for denting, but also gear like arming belts that sit beneath it. It can have fitted parts, but it’s never going to be form fitting.
If your interested in more images of well made, well fitted pieces of armor being worn by a woman you should check out @larplyyyyyyf‘s blog.
– wincenworks
(Source: http://larplyyyyyyf.tumblr.com/)
Sophie Okonedo in The Hollow Crown
Apparently I should be checking out this miniseries adaptation of Shakespeare’s history plays, immediate-style.
I haven’t sent stuff like this your way recently but OHGOSH THE ARMOR AND STYLE AND SHE’S ACTUALLY GOT LINES AND WRINKLES I NEED THIS EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE.
I am particularly loving this photoset as great demonstration of how a cuirass curves not just to deflect hits but also to be roomy enough for the wearer to flex and bend inside of it.
Outstanding.
– wincenworks
lightlunas submitted:
League of Legend’s newest champion, Taliyah, the Stoneweaver, is another step forward towards more diversity and non-sexualized female champions for them. As usual, this was accompanied by a big outcry of some players about Riot Games not making sexy lady champions anymore, as seen in a lot of comments on her reveal video. Interestingly, Taliyah’s lead designer addressed this on twitter.
I hope they continue to fill the huge gaps in diversity first and if they make a sexy champion eventually again, treat it as the exception that it should be.
Good news: League of Legends, released another female champion, after Illaoi, who is neither objectified nor looks like a repainted clone of all the other characters. People who love Toph from Avatar the Last Airbender or Terra from the 2003 Teen Titans cartoon will likely enjoy her a lot!
Bad news: Apparently inclusion of a unique female character caused enough vile reactions among the dudebro crowd to make one of her creators respond to it directly on his twitter account.
We’re very glad that Riot developed self-awareness and is openly addressing their design problems and willingness to fix them.
And while nastiness and paranoia among entitled gamers is quite worrying…
Maybe it’s a sign of some real cultural shift happening right before our eyes: The guards of sexist status quo throwing hissy fits whenever there is the smallest evidence they’re not being pandered to as they were before.
~Ozzie
h/t: @i-got-nose-for-2 & @mosenwraith