Queer Comics Controversy Bingo!
December 3rd 2007 -
Disclaimer This bingo card is not meant to replace or, indeed be used in, actual debate. Instead it is merely designed to amuse and inform, in a lighthearted presentation of the most common arguments against having queer characters in comics.
http://ragnell.blogspot.com/2007/12/never-thought-i-say-this-but.html
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December 3rd, 2007 at 8:44 pm
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December 4th, 2007 at 8:11 am
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December 4th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Heh. I like “Kids are too young to know about gay people!” the best. You shouldn’t know about gay until you’re ready to watch lesbian porn/be pressured by your boyfriend to have a threesome with him and your best friend!
December 5th, 2007 at 9:24 am
Instead of “Free Space,” it ought to be “I don’t want gayness in my face/shoved down my throat/obvious” or something; that, or “I don’t have a problem with gay people/characters, but…” It seems like those are the only things missing.
December 6th, 2007 at 7:22 am
I agree with Tom Foss, the Free Space should totally be like “Why does it matter that a character’s gay?! I don’t need to know that!”
December 6th, 2007 at 10:40 am
My favorite is “You’re one of those internet people, aren’t you?” because it’s so very non-sequitur.
December 14th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
“…but only if they’re hot and the gender I like.” Priceless.
December 26th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
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May 6th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Quite fun - even for a straight guy..
June 18th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I love the disclaimer at the top, hehe…