Monday-Monday Go ahead. Walk down that dark alley.

Does it make you crazy? It does me. My favorite shows, Criminal Minds, Hawaii 5-O, and so many Law and Orders that I’ve lost count have scenes that make me talk to the TV.

Did you see the one where the female Federal agent, drew her gun, and walked into the house fully aware the killer was waiting? Hello? Was she suicidal? Well of course, he came up behind her, knocked her out, and escaped.

It’s the old clichéd version of the female being so dumb she walks down the dark alley, knowing a serial killer is on the prowl. And he is waiting for her! Arrg!

Aside from being illogical, I my humble opinion, it’s downright insulting to the female gender. In all fairness, the men do the same thing. They rush into the building only to be hit from behind because they went in without backup. But today, I’m keying on female heroines.

What are the writers thinking?

I can’t do it. My heroine has to be intelligent.

Why? Because we are. We’re not necessarily good with a gun (although, I’d take Marsha West to a gun fight to back me up any day), and maybe we aren’t skilled enough in martial arts to take down a grown man like Ziva (NCIS and my husband favorite female on TV). But we have common sense, and we know better.

I’m not beyond letting my hero save my heroine from the jaws of death, but I want her to be able to save herself…maybe to even save him.

What about you? When you’re watching TV, at the movies, or curled up in your easy chair reading a book, what type of female personality do you prefer?