(Which adds the question of whether we're looking for a character who is, himself, feminist, or one whose position within the story forwards feminist goals.
Well, the original commenter (the one who called Angel a feminist icon) seemed to be suggesting that the character himself was a feminist. And she was upset because the comics made Angel an abusive boyfriend type, which ruined his feminist image. So I guess it's the former, although I'm open to any discussion, really.
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(Which adds the question of whether we're looking for a character who is, himself, feminist, or one whose position within the story forwards feminist goals.
Well, the original commenter (the one who called Angel a feminist icon) seemed to be suggesting that the character himself was a feminist. And she was upset because the comics made Angel an abusive boyfriend type, which ruined his feminist image. So I guess it's the former, although I'm open to any discussion, really.