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“Some girls look that way” is one of the dumbest red herrings in these lines of debate. Of COURSE some girls have large breasts! Hell, Amber does, the girl in this very strip. The problem is ALL girls in comics tend to have large breasts, if not the same physique all around. Yes, guys can find girls with smaller breasts more attractive, but those guys apparently aren’t drawing comics, or feel moved to conform.
For the thirty-billionth time, the physique of women in comics is only one small part of the perceived problem. The rest is presentation. Guys in comics don’t pose with their asses cocked pointing towards the ceiling. The “cameras” aren’t pointed on guys in comics to accentuate their sexual characteristics. Guys are drawn to look powerful, girls are drawn to be eye candy. And this off-kilter balance is SO PERVASIVE in our society that most people don’t even notice. Many folks assume girls actually stand with one hip out to the side all the time, in real life. (Hint: They don’t.)
But that’s an aspect of media that’s hard to argue against, so of course people who feel uncomfortable being told media representations in comic books tend to be inherently sexist flock to the “but some girls have big boobs!” distraction.
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| — | David Willis, the creator of Shortpacked on how “Dudes just can’t stop missing the point, ever.” Quoted for truth. (via thebirdandthebat) |
Ok, more ideals are coming!!! So sorry for the long quiet break, just prepping some stuff and revamping my blog. Stay tuned fellow geeks!!
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Continuing with our super huge comic book give away, we decided to do a tumblr EXCLUSIVE contest to one lucky reblogger. All you have to do is reblog this post and we’ll contact you for shipping information. It’s that easy! Be sure to check out our site for other geeky goodness here!
If you love Blue Beetle or if you just love free comics (you do, we know it), REBLOG.
Hi there! Most of you know I’m co-producing Season 2 of Damsels and Dragons. We’re currently fundraising on Indiegogo (help us out if you can!).
While we’re working on locking down the script and fundraising, I’d like to hear your funny LARP and RPG stories. The ones we love the best, we’ll…
Ideal #20: “Gamers throw some of the best parties”
(Photo of the ArenaNet tournament area from PAX, from ArenaNet’s flickr)
Ideal #19: “Share your problems and feelings. Someone out there will listen. We have a power that can help: compassion”
(Video: MC Lars “Twenty-three”. If you or someone you know is depressed or possibly suicidal, help them. All life is precious.)
Ideal #17: “The internet is a wonderful land. The roads can lead you to places of enchantment and beauty. Just beware of the occasional troll under the bridge, and know…if the land is threatened in any way, the voices of millions will rise up.”
(Screencap of the Wikipedia main page during the January 18th blackout in protest of the SOPA/PIPA proposed bills)
So, what does everyone think of the new AMC show, “Comic Book Men”? Is it accurate to portray a modern day comic shop that has no female employees, and what appears to be very little in female shoppers? Kevin Smith has said that the first season is for the boys, and a season two would have a lady. Is it sexist? Accurate? Would putting a woman in the show be considered pandering? Let’s hear your thoughts. Reblog, and spread the word that comic shops are no longer the havens for just the boys anymore.
