14 Forgotten Feminist Cartoon Characters From The '90s

Mr. Simmons is the most open-minded character on Hey Arnold! and the best teacher on the show. He's just the kindest man who enjoys a good Cabernet Sauvignon on Thanksgiving and making safe spaces for everyone around him.

The younger sister of Arthur (the only cute aardvark that's existed, let's be real), who was always a rabble rouser in her family and understood the power of books.

...and while we're talking about Arthur, we can't forget about Francine - the cocky tomboy athlete who always butt heads with Arthur. Here's a classic Francine episode.

She somehow was able to give Bobby all the attention he needed even though she had four other kids! ...that's pretty empowering.

She worked alongside her husband to care for the house and family in a wonderful way. She also had to make due in a challenging environment like the countryside, getting creative with what she had. If Little Bear needed anything, the chances are Mother Bear had the answer (the right answer).

Here's her first day at school. She brings puppets to the classroom and enchants the other students with her leadership skills and teaches them about third-wave feminism!!

This tomboy debuted on Fox Family (before it was ABC Family!)

She's the younger sister of two brothers, Yakko and Wacko, and was never afraid to voice her opinions.

She was 100% for independence and always spoke her mind.