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There has been a great deal of noise made about the blatant sexism of BBC Sherlock and I often wonder have I been watching the same show?

Moffat and Gatiss have (intentionally or otherwise) given us great examples of strong, independent professional women. We just have to look at beyond the obvious.

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As a woman, I want to explain why I do not think BBC Sherlock is “sexist” and why the writers are not “woman hating misogynists”.

This re-evaluation is a more logical, comprehensive and coherent analysis of the reasons why BBC Sherlock is not sexist. I investigate the claims that:

• There is a lack of female characters
• Female characters are defined by ( Read more... )

This is an introduction to the series: Heroines In Sherlock

1. The Hidden Heroines of Sherlock - Molly and Sally

2. The Mistress of Intrigue - Irene is not a Loser!

( Front is for the Homies, you can sit in the trunk )

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In this meta I explore:

• Why Miss Molly Hooper cannot be a pathologist
• If Molly is really Dr Hooper what kind of pathologist she would be and what she would actually do.
• What else Molly could be doing in a morgue -  technician or surgeon?
• How Molly might have faked Sherlock's death

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