Traces the evolution of feminist Westerns in film and television and shows how they resisted the sexism of the times as they kept pace with the evolution of feminism in the American political, social, and cultural scene Uses rhetorical analysis of Westerns to show that how they make strong appeals to liberate women from the confines placed on them by the reigning cultural construct Complicates the landmark works of John Cawleti and Jane Tompkins by arguing how Westerns have illustrated feminist positions and portrayals despite an accepted idea that anti-feminist ideologies of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century are embedded in the genre.