Amid the rave reviews for The Social Network, an interesting conversation has emerged: Why were the women in the movie so awful, from bong-gargling tech groupies to Ivy League party girls to the kind of psychobitch who’ll set your bed on fire? While we loved the movie and thought there was a certain amount of critique of the male leads’ succeed-to-get-laid model inherent in it, it does seem odd that no ladies seemed to be doing anything of substance during Facebook’s startup days.
Luckily, there are plenty of great role models out there for the girl computer geeks of the world — and we’re about to get another one, with Zooey Deschanel slated to portray programming pioneer Ada Lovelace in the biopic Enchantress of Numbers. As we look forward to that movie, a look back at some of pop culture’s most wonderful female computer nerds.
Willow Rosenberg – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy’s fire-haired pal may have blossomed into terrifyingly powerful lesbian witch, but she started out as a humble, high-school computer geek with an unrequited crush on her best friend, Xander. Even as magic deposed coding as Willow’s prime occupation, her hacking skills continued to get the Scooby crew out of some tough jams.
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[...] They may have been snubbed in The Social Network, but smart, tech-savvy, attractive girls are everywhere in pop culture. – Flavorwire [...]
[...] They may have been snubbed in The Social Network, but smart, tech-savvy, attractive girls are everywhere in pop culture. – Flavorwire [...]
Hmmm. No Chloe Sullivan from Smallville?
Angela Montenegro from Bones! She’s a whiz at computer programs that don’t even exist yet (many of which she developed herself, smartypants).
You forgot the greatest TV nerd of the past decade — Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chlose O’Brian in “24.”: http://goo.gl/aJTJ
Ummm. Cloe from 24 and Claudia from Warehouse 13. Hello!?!?!?!?!? Both of ‘em could easily hack some of these gals back to high school.
Thank you
Why I ‘m boycotting the facebook film I have no wish to see anymore sexist shenanigans and could see that coming a mile away.
Facebook itself censors feminist content: most recently Tee Corinne’s famous Cunt Coloring Book.
you have my favorite girls here!
Two reasons: 1) Aaron Sorkin. Always heard the sound of wet towels snapping in the hallways of his shows. 2) The 21st century. We are in such recidivist times, and much of the backsliding is us females’ doing. Gals want to look like aging strippers and hookers, all heels and minis and makeup piled high, while the guys are dressing comfortably enough to pass as their girlfriends’ teenage sons. Shwing!
Yeah, as previous posters already stated, Chlose O’Brian in “24.” Also, a good throwback one would be that chick from “Knight Rider” who works on KITT.
Interesting. I thought Rooney Mara’s character kicked serious butt in the film. She might not have been a millionaire in the end, but she was the catalyst that made it happen. And she’s definitely someone I’d want to hang out with.
I would’ve picked Bennett over Ivy for Dollhouse. Otherwise, as long as Willow and Garcia make this list, alles gut
What is this for 14 year olds?? Chloe from 24???
Angela Montenegro from Bones!
No Chloe O’brien??? (“24″) Without a doubt the Best computer geek ever.
Exactly, where is Chloe O’Brian from 24, but also Sandra Bullock in The Net?
And Scully in the X-Files?
sheena matheiken from the uniform project??
real life examples are the best kind of pop culture.
I defintely think Sabrina Lloyd who played Wade Wells on Sliders should have made this list.
What about Trinity from the Matrix? She was so good Neo thought she was a guy until he met her. LOL!
#up: I’m not sure if you’re right man.
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