The Feminine Folklore
The modern age presents two archetypes of female empowerment:
1. the media-festive social critic, journalist, and/or governess (i.e, Dr. Ruth)
2. the profiteerism-philosophy gauged daredevil, banshee, and/or harlot (i.e., Paris Hilton)
When vampire-novelist Anne Rice introduced modern literature fans to the siren avatar of Akasha, the diabolical bloodsucking-queen of nightstalking creatures, people took notice of a new age fascination with female rage.
When Hollywood (USA) released the film "Veronica Guerin" (2003) about a daring female journalist, people took notice of an art trend celebrating feminine guidance.
Well, "Whore" (1991) stirs all kinds of emotions and socio-intellectual ideas with its smart dialogue and revealing plot.
A street-walking prostitute named Liz invites the audience to ponder her life's meanderings as she provides the narration to a humanist story about female focus.
Doesn't the Christian Bible suggest that the prophetically ominous harlot of Babylon is somehow confounding or mysterious?