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Comment on PETA… seriously, guys. Come on. by vintagefan

vintagefan — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:41:58 +0000

AND now I get what PFM is talking about.

Comment on PETA… seriously, guys. Come on. by vintagefan

vintagefan — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:22:22 +0000

I just saw this and remembered this post.

Comment on Supergirls Gone Wild by Ami Angelwings

Ami Angelwings — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:18:01 +0000

I wonder why men are always so offended by strong men?

They’re so against steroids and their use by athletes.

Missing the point much?

Comment on Supergirls Gone Wild by Bex

Bex — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:48:26 +0000

What we’re offended by, Mark, is that there is only one cookie cutter marketable form of “attractiveness” in the media.

Women that are outside these boundaries of what is considered “attractive” are made to change to fit into it. The fact that “unattractive” women or women that are attractive in ways outside their appearance just aren’t allowed. They are only valued based on thier physical appearance? That’s what’s offensive.

Comment on Supergirls Gone Wild by mark

mark — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:39:39 +0000

I wonder why feminists are always so offended by attractive women?

Its such a common theme that it gives great creedence to the “all feminists are really just ugly heffers who cant get a man theory”

Comment on Supergirls Gone Wild by writingninja

writingninja — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:23:37 +0000

If you don’t know who Amanda Waller is google her *now*. I maintain she is one of the scariest people in the DCU. Though in reactant years the have slimed her down a bit. =/

You might also check out Dian Belmont. She was really “only the Sandman’s girlfriend” until the the Vertigo series Sandman Mystery Theater. Though I will add she has a few guys falling left and right for in throughout the series, one girl too.

There is also a Batman/Green Arrow character Onyx. Sadly, she gets *very* little screen time.

There is Abigail “Ma” Hunkel, the original Red Tornado, but she is mostly golden age. (Worth a look up though!)

Comment on Supergirls Gone Wild by Katherine Keller

Katherine Keller — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:56:47 +0000

Bex, if you are looking for some more spot on reaction to Stephanie Brown’s death, check out the August 6 Shortpacked. (www.shortpacked.com)

If I may toot my own horn, I also wrote an open letter to on the topic of Stephanie Brown
http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=488

And finally, though she’s not funny and she’s certainly attractive (but not in a hoochie momma way), I adore the character of Dr. Soranik Natu in the Green Lantern Corps.

She’s smart, strong, and capable. She makes mistakes, and from time to time we see her doubting herself (it’s believably established that she’s a perfectionist which is why she’s so hard on herself) but every time she picks herself up and carries on.

And she’s written as smart. Not the “I’m a supa genius watch me whip this amazing gadget out of thin air” kind of smart. But “I must think fast and make tough choices while under incredible pressure” smart.

I find her incredibly compelling.

Comment on Supergirls Gone Wild by Ami Angelwings

Ami Angelwings — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:26:18 +0000

I have a hard time coming up with smart, funny women in comics. She-Hulk is about it. Men still lust after her, though,

What happened to Marrow? She got hot.

That sadly seems to be it. That being a strong, funny, smart, powerful, etc female character in comics only works if the character is also hot, b/c then men will support it (and not rly care about the character herself).

Otherwise, death :\

Comment on Supergirls Gone Wild by Dani Atkinson

Dani Atkinson — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:32:53 +0000

The hottifying of Marrow pissed me off so. Very. Much. Particularly the WAY it happened. She didn’t learn to control her powers, she didn’t gain through her own efforts. She got knocked out and someone (a MAN!) put her in a magical cure-all alien healing machine. And then she was all shiny and happy and pathetically grateful and issues? What issues? I’m PRETTY now! Pretty fixes EVERYTHING!

Comment on PETA… seriously, guys. Come on. by profeministmale

profeministmale — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:02:20 +0000

I don’t know about PETA, to be honest with you. Their hearts are probably in the right place, but they can be so idiotic with some of their campaigns sometimes.

I see the “vegetarians make better lovers” campaign as being one of those. As if, somehow, a woman’s worth is based on how well she does in bed.

At the NOW conference a few weeks ago, we had a PETA member who insisted that women’s rights and animal rights are one of the same. IT IS NOT!