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gothelittle

Writer's Block: It’s Women’s Equality Day!

Aug 26, 2011 09:29

I'd really appreciate a business environment that doesn't try to shove any halfway intelligent woman up the managerial ladder just so that she can "prove that the company isn't a boy's club"... it's just as sexist to not permit your female coders to WRITE CODE as it is to prohibit your personable female managers from rising up the ladder. I've ( Read more... )

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akilika August 26 2011, 16:24:08 UTC

(Whoops! Tried to post to a deleted one... :P ( ... )

gothelittle August 26 2011, 16:48:42 UTC

I'd like to start by saying that I really, genuinely like your comment. It's good, well-written, etc. I'm saying that because I'm intending to build on it and I don't want to sound like I'm dissing it. :)

The one thing that equalizes men and women is, ironically, the one thing that feminists seem to rail against the most... unfettered capitalism. Why is that? I firmly believe this; If equality of the sexes is the best way to go, those who implement it will become stronger than those who don't... in the absence of heavy-handed government regulation used to punish those who don't conform to an authoritarian vision.

And I do believe that equality of the sexes, real equality, is the best way to go ( ... )

akilika August 26 2011, 17:33:06 UTC

:) I totally agree. The situation I listed only becomes untenable if you have to treat both candidates utterly equally in terms of pay, benefits, etc., despite the obvious differences. When employers and employees can barter as individuals, without either the Government or the Greater Continuum of Mankind interfering, then you have the grounds for a workable situation. Individuals as individuals, rather than representatives of a group ( ... )

gothelittle August 26 2011, 17:41:53 UTC

If you haven't read the webcomic called "Dreamless", I recommend it. :)

The problem with female superheros when it comes to women is that they're still geared towards men! They still go about with a rack like... well... you get the idea. And they dress like they're going to die of exposure if the temperature falls below 65F!

I appreciate and prefer movies/books/etc. that present strong, well-dressed female characters, and I think a lot of people do, because they seem to do particularly well in the theater and beyond. But there, you see, I'm not calling for a ban or blowing my top like feminists tend to do... I'm supporting what I like with my own money!

But there you go... If feminists succeed in forcing a webcomic with a majority male viewership to present 50% of superheroes as female, they'll do it! And anyone who doesn't like to see women objectified will hate it even more...

akilika August 26 2011, 18:02:41 UTC

I haven't! And I've been thinking to read something new, so... I'll definitely look into that one. :)

Princess Leia from Episode IV is immediately who jumps to mind with your description... much as she's probably better-known for the gold slave-bikini in VI, I find the white dress far more iconic, and her actions... well... quite heroic. I've liked her a lot for a long time...

So I think I know what you mean. There is something quite nice about that. (Even though... well, I'll admit it, I tend to mostly go after the male characters. Except for Disney princesses, who I tend to like a lot.)

Actually, I'm not sure feminists would go after webcomics. The ones I've listened to seem to be very concerned with the strength and power of the originating agency--why Pixar needs to have a female protagonist, rather than going to or making the movies that have the features you like. Because it's those in the stronger positions in society, who have the power to change it, who have the duty to ( ... )

gothelittle August 26 2011, 18:24:48 UTC

You're right, it is an attempt to tear down the strong rather than strengthening the weak ( ... )

deckardcanine August 27 2011, 19:20:56 UTC

Not just a couple: Four of the nine regular Serenity crew members are female, and they're written with as much respect as the males. A little fetishism, but that's easy to overlook.

headnoises August 28 2011, 19:11:30 UTC

Girl Genius is rather fun-- Mr. Foglio does have a definite style for women, but he also has a definite style for men, and I still think it's sweet that Mrs. Foglio is the basis for the main character.

Basically, it's incredibly good fun with lots of goofiness and touching moments.

(apparently they co-write, he draws, she puts in dialog, and then Mr. Wright colors it)

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