Literature About Women and Girls

Description
Recommend good books, written by men and women, telling positive stories about women and girls and examining women's issues. This is based on my massive reading list of books about women and girls, but additions are welcome.
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libraryhead, amarie, hipdeep, cpg, KimarieBee, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, Dilara86, kceccato, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, morgandgarcia, liz_stell, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith ,thecoroner ,FranzK72
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aulsmith : I would argue that Scout is trans, not a woman.
sturlington: There is no evidence to support that. She is also not a woman. She is a girl.
elkiedee: I'm not anti trans, but not confirming to stereotype gender roles of her time doesn't make Scout "trans"
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aulsmith : Except for Elizabeth and Darcy's sister, all the other women are dolts.
sturlington: Elizabeth Bennett is one of the great heroines in literature.
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amarie, soffitta1, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, spiphany, SonoranDreamer, cej1027, ahef1963, sr994, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
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aulsmith : This didn't seem that positive to me, but it's been a while since I read it.
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kceccato : It's a powerful play, but almost all the girls and women in it are portrayed in a negative light.
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amarie: What a great story about a scientist who happens to also be a woman.
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