Female characters made more heroic?

Question

I assume others have noticed how female literary characters are made more heroic, aggressive, what have you, in some movie adaptations of the literary classics from which they're in, of course some were heroic, etc., in the classics to begin with, but for those who weren't, at least not so much as some films portray them as being, is the character modification appropriate?

I suppose adaptations allow for some leeway, but I must admit, at the risk of sounding sexist, that I would prefer characters not be "enhanced." I see accuracy as being more important than trying to aid in the self-confidence of little girls.

A 13th C damsel in distress turned into a back-flipping karate expert just seems very out of place.

What do you think?

Answer 1

Women's Libbers

In the next 10 years Cinderella will be burning her bra.....

Answer 2

I see what you mean. I like strong female characters, but they mean nothing if they're not believable.

Answer 3

girls rule.