Top 5 Feminist icons in TelevisionBored of seeing television regularly portraying women as nagging, dim-witted finger waggers?Well fear not, this list is great proof that women can stand proud in television.

1. Rory Gilmore, Gilmore GirlsIf there is any show that depicts feminism at its finest, Gilmore Girls is definitely one of them. Bringing together a cast of strong female characters, all different and equally wonderful, it was difficult to choose just one for this list. Rory Gilmore however, has to be the number one choice. Raised by her single mother, 16-year-old Rory is the epitome of a 'golden child'. She's a prime example of ‘intelligence being cool’. With her strong political views and intelligence, she hopes to pursue a career in journalism, which she ultimately achieves.

Classy, intelligent and strong-willed, Rory definitely belongs on this list.

2. Lisa Simpson, The SimpsonsNo your eyes are not deceiving you, there really is an eight-year-old on this list but no one can deny that Lisa Simpson is quite frankly, a hero of feminism.

A clean-eating, book-reading little girl who can't decide whether she loves or hates her Malibu Stacy doll, Lisa is one wise kid.

Her understanding of the world around her has regularly gotten the better of her resulting in arrogance, but always ends in a resolution.She is a feminist marvel and a force to be reckoned with, so don't dare question her place here.

3. Liz Lemon, 30 RockBased on 30 Rock creator, Tina Fey; Lisa Lemon is an advocate of being ‘single and proud’, college educated and all for 'gay dudes being allowed to adopt and have hybrid cars'. She also faces a problem many 30 something’s face, the pressure to adopt or have her own child. Whilst the idea to be married and have kids mildly appeals to her, she doesn't find it mandatory.

Lemon is a woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to stand her ground on 'controversial' issues which is why she makes this list.

4. Kerry Hennessy, 8 Simple RulesWhile being the stereotypical middle child of the family who always find something to complain about, Kerry is regularly seen whining about how ‘no one understands her’, but is also seen to have the strongest values and willingness out of the rest of her siblings. Bookish, awkward, slightly anti-social and opinionated, Kerry would regularly break through the moody teenager ‘thing’ by hosting protests about how they should dress in school to organising a sit in to save frogs being dissected in Biology class. Kerry has no problem being loud or causing a scene to get her views heard and will go after things until she gets them.

5. Femme Fatale, Powerpuff GirlsYes, there is a villain on here. Femme Fatale earned her name by being summarised as 'the feminist of all feminists' with the radical views on how she believes women should be treated.

In one episode she informs the Powerpuff Girls that they are being used as women, but in the end, the girls understand feminism better than Fatale, believing that feminism is for equality between men and women, not a superior race.