Honorary Oakley - Strong, Cool Women!

We're all constantly bombarded with the male heroic figure, in gaming culture as well as culture in general. So the ladies who run Thumb Bandits thought why not highlight the feminine hero (heroine) and give her a little limelight of her own. This isn't seen as a bad thing for the boys either since the sight of a strong woman can be great for them too!

Suggestions Here! October 2007 Who Will You Vote For? ("Strong Woman")

Nariko October 2007 Nariko ("Heavenly Heroine")

Princess Leia August 2007 Leia Organa Solo ("Rebel Leader")

Morgan Webb June 2007 Morgan Webb ("Gaming Goddess")

Laura Foy May 2007 Laura 'Thugz' Foy ("Cool Girl Gamer")

Princess Zelda April 2007 Zelda ("Princess and Leader")

Women of Halo January 2007 Women of Halo ("Cortana and gang")

Laura Roslin December 2006 Laura Roslin ("President and Leader")

Jean Grey November 2006 Jean Grey ("X-Man and Hero ")

Ana Lucia Cortez October 2006 Ana Lucia ("Leader & Survivor")

Girl Gamers! September 2006 The Girl Gamer ("All Female Gamers")

Claire Redfield August 2006 Claire ("Zombie Killer")

Alyx Vance July 2006 Alyx ("Resistance Fighter ")

Ellen DeGeneres June 2006 Ellen ("Funny Lady")

Xena May 2006 Xena ("Warrior Princess")

Beatrix Kiddo April 2006 Beatrix Kiddo ("The Bride")

Number Six MARCH 2006 Number Six ("Cylon")

Aspen Matthews FEBRUARY 2006 Aspen Matthews ("Fathom")

Captain Janeway JANUARY 2006 Kathryn Janeway ("Voyager Captain")

Joanna Dark DECEMBER 2005 Joanna Dark ("Bounty Hunter")

Clarice Starling NOVEMBER 2005 Clarice Starling ("FBI Agent ")

Ellen Ripley OCTOBER 2005 Ellen Ripley ("Ripley")

Lt Kara Thrace SEPTEMBER 2005 Kara Thrace ("Starbuck")

Bella Abzug AUGUST 2005 Bella Abzug ("Activist & Stateswoman")

Why No Annie Oakley? - July 2005 We'd realised our oversight (that we'd somehow missed Annie herself in these awards) and intended on making Annie Oakley the Honorary Oakley for July 2005, but alas due to the 'kind folk' *cough* at the Buffalo Bull Museum we were unable to do so as they wanted $40 per picture we showed in the article despite us offering a reciprocal link and explaining we have no money. The picture in this announcement is used with permission by Lisa Grable and is the only one we could get (elsewhere), thus no Annie Oakley, the woman this award is named after. Sad that this is the way of the world, aint capitalism grand! ("Sharp Shooter")

Rosa Parks JUNE 2005 Rosa Parks ("Mother of Civil Rights")

Ellen MacArthur MAY 2005 Ellen MacArthur ("Sailing Legend")

Anastacia APRIL 2005 Anastacia Newkirk ("Survivor Chick")

Sarah Conner MARCH 2005 Sarah Connor ("Saviour of the Future")

Wonder Woman FEBRUARY 2005 Diana Prince ("Wonder Woman")

Dr Dana Scully JANUARY 2005 Dana Scully ("FBI Agent and Doctor")

Mrs Claus DECEMBER 2004 'Mrs Claus' ("Santa's Silent Partner")

Buffy Summers NOVEMBER 2004 Buffy Summers ("The Slayer")

Aung San Suu Kyi OCTOBER 2004 Aung San Suu Kyi ("Freedom Hero")

Motoko Kusanagi SEPTEMBER 2004 Major Motoko Kusanagi ("Major")

Violet Berlin AUGUST 2004 Violet Berlin ("Female Gaming Guru")

Samus Aran JULY 2004 Samus Aran ("Bounty Hunter")

Jade JUNE 2004 Jade ("Rebel with a Cause")

Angelina Jolie MAY 2004 Angelina Jolie ("Actor and Ambassador")

Abigail Whistler APRIL 2004 Abigail Whistler ("Vampire Hunter")

Lara Croft MARCH 2004 Lara Croft ("all incarnations")