Supergirls Gone Wild
August 2nd 2007 -
An excellent article on the gender bias in comics that was brought to my attention by one of our forum’s wonderful posters:
Supergirls Gone Wild: Gender Bias In Comics Shortchanges Superwomen
Just an example of how awesome this article is:
But the revolution isn’t trying to change comic books’ enduring appeal. Boy nerds love stories of outcasts who come into fantastic powers. Simone says that girls love these tales for similar reasons: They allow girls to imagine rescuing themselves instead of waiting for a white knight to show up. Feminists’ favorite superheroes still squeeze into spandex and leather, and rely on cartoon violence and outlandish toys to solve their problems—just like the guys do.
Now if you excuse me, I believe that I have some fangirl crushing to do.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:14 am
Yay, Charlie Anders!
If you haven’t read it, She’s Such a Geek is a great book. Highly recommended, for any gal-geek or fan of gal-geeks.