Read first: Please use discretion if you speculate about what category a woman may belong to. While most categories are neutral in implication, speculation of any with negative implications should be skipped or reserved for private chat instead of public forums. Feel free to tell me if I'm right or wrong in this thread, but be careful about naming names.
Women in Nationstates
The Women: This is the first and largest group. By and large, the Women are fairly strong and independent, and hold their own in often male-dominated arenas. They’re decently likely to stick to one or two main regions or organizations, and will often end up in the region’s leadership. There are two major subtypes of the Women.
• The Atalantas: Like the mythological Atalanta, this woman excels in the more autocratic or martial areas of NS. She succeeds via competence in what she does, and it gets her respect and advancement. She’ll often, with time, be a leader or the leader in her region, most likely via promotion or appointment.
• The Eleanor Roosevelts: The Eleanor Roosevelt generally operates in more political and cultural areas of NS. While no less competent, she’s more of a stateswoman than a warrior and relies more on diplomacy and politics; she's more likely to gain office by democratic processes.
The Divas: Divas tend to be rare but extremely noticeable; their defining characteristic is the cult of personality that surrounds them. They’re much more likely to region-hop, and their followers may go with them. They’ll generally end up at or near the top of their next region fairly quickly. There are three types of Divas.
• The Belle Boyds: A Belle Boyd is known and adored, but she’s not afraid to do her own work. She’s often pretty capable at it, too.
• The Pickle Jars: A Pickle Jar may or may not be able to do something well herself, but she tends to delegate and get a decent amount of tasks done by one of her followers instead of herself. A Pickle Jar may become a Belle Boyd in time, or may be a Belle Boyd who has less time or more to do than she used to.
• The Black Widows: NS romances happen, and one fling with a region’s leader that gets her in a position of power may be an innocent coincidence. If these influential romances happens multiple times and/or in multiple regions, she’s probably a Black Widow. The Black Widow may also be a Belle Boyd or a Pickle Jar, but that won’t be what people remember when she’s gone.
The Kawaiis: Whether it’s due to personality or age, the Kawaiis are defined by their cuteness. They’re fun to have around and easy to get along with, but may be more likely to be spread between several regions simultaneously and less likely to reach leadership positions. They tend to be slightly rare, but are generally well-liked, and aren't restricted to the 'nice' regions.
• The Perma-Kawaiis: Perma-Kawaiis love the Kawaii life and stay there longterm. They may also be more pronouncedly cute.
• The Newbies: It's not uncommon for women just joining NS to be fairly Kawaii before settling into another category. It may be due to newness, age, or another factor; the defining factor is that this is a stage instead of an end state.
The Godmothers: Godmothers may have once been one of the other types of women, but have since somewhat retired. They're generally not currently very active themselves, but keep an eye on the game and often serve as helpers, advisors, or friends to younger players. They've learned from their time in NS and are willing to share the benefits of their experience with others.
The Admiral Ackbars: The Admiral Ackbar uses a girly avatar and talks like a girl, but isn’t one. This may be done due to gender identity, personality, or quirkiness, or it may be done for a purpose. The most noticeable of the former are often Kawaiis. When done for a purpose, it’s generally either for humor or obtaining information.
--with thanks to an Atalanta, a Godmother, and several male friends for their input
