As part of the ongoing talking meme some of us are doing, today I'm tackling astreamofstars question: Talk to me about Sharon Raydor as a character. What's your take on her? What do you love about her? If you've watched her in The Closer as well as Major Crimes, how do you feel about the differences in portrayal from a feminist perspective?

( Long, thinky answer below the cut )

Back with the answers to two more personal, non-fandom questions, both asked by the fabulous lanalucy.

Let's look at mentoring from a different perspective. How do you (or how do you plan to) pay it forward, so to speak, to mentor other girls/women/people in their lives and careers?

( Answer Here )

I'm a bit late, as usual, but here are the answers to the first round of non-fandom, more personal talking meme questions. I'll try to get Part II up tomorrow and keep working on the fandom questions for later in the week.

How about talking to us about how you got involved in the work you do? (asked by astreamofstars)

( Answer below the cut )