Ms. Idris has repeatedly been described as a feminist hero, in columns that praised her beauty and stressed her femininity.

So why is it that the Hedda Nussbaums of the world are considered feminist heroes rather than the pitiable creatures that they are?

Ms. Foster, her voice shaking with emotion, thanked the academy "for embracing such a strong feminist hero that I'm proud to have portrayed."

Others saw in the Bobbed-Haired Bandit a kind of feminist hero, emblematic of a wider revolt against tradition.

Time magazine featured a cover story about the decline of feminism with a picture of Ally (among a pantheon of feminist heroes) on the cover.

This attitude, combined with her firm stance on setting things right with Moon Orchid's husband, proves Brave Orchid as a type of feminist hero.

She focused on the major themes she enjoyed: wild animals, nature, feminist heroes, and filming on location.

Over the years Ms. Jett grew more political, and she is now hailed as a groundbreaking feminist hero.

Morgan grimaces when I suggest the film presents Thatcher as a feminist hero.

Nor does Lily come across as the feminist hero we're repeatedly told she's supposed to be.