Yes, we have a long way to go.
Yes, going into the actual ratio of female to male TV showrunners is a dire, depressing exercise.
Below, some of our favorites, in no particular order.
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Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, and Louis C.K.
have all been praised for doing the same thing.
When men share their experiences, its bravery, Dunham oncetoldFresh Airs Terry Gross.
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And when women share their experiences … people are like,TMI.
No wonder the shows been called a game-changeroverandover again.
ItsThe Quinn and Rachel Show, Shapirotold EWin June.
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The other stuff comes after that.Shirley Li
4.
She earned an Emmy for her writing onBreaking Bad, a show that ruthlessly explores modern masculinity.
With just a 13-episode order, the series had a lot to prove.
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Well, girls dont either.
No means no respect girls!
Women who dont apologize is the thing that I love to do the most.
Starz
Melissa Rosenberg,Marvels Jessica Jones
Jessica Jonesis not your typical comic.
Dana Rose Falcone
9.
Maurissa Tancharoen, Marvels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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The characters May and Skye werent designed to be Asian-American,Tancharoen said in an interview.
They were designed to be strong, complex, kickass women.
Andrea Towers
10.
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Among the myriad questions before the show premiered: Would itbe similar toSNLsBlack Widowtrailer sketch?
Would it knock viewers upside the head with a feminist angle every week?
How, ultimately, can you blend super power with girl power?
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They were dark and twisty when necessary, and they were bright and shiny when they needed to be.
There was Bailey, the Nazi who didnt take anyones crap.
Then theresScandal, headed by Olivia Pope, the throw in of woman who answers to no one.
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If anyone knows how to create women for TV, its Rhimes.Samantha Highfill
12.
And yet, Plec made sure that Elena stood on her own two feet.
Women are created equally in the supernatural world.
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Or rather, theyre created equally in Plecs world.Samantha Highfill
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InNew Girl,its not just the new girl whos a weirdo and therein lies the sitcoms strength.Ariana Bacle
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Netflix
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