Cultural and Genre Contributions of Women Working in Science Fiction. An exciting journey through time and the abundant contributions of women in the fields of literary and media science fiction unfolds in this discussion. Travel from the middle ages to contemporary times and explore how women have contributed to the genres of science fiction, fantasy, comics, anime, and gaming and how such contributions have impacted culture over time. Understand the differences in product when men create for women vs. women creating for women. This discussion explores select examples from literature, television, and film.