I'm starting to think DC comics should just hire Eric Burns
Eric Burns has an essay up on Websnark about sexism in comics that's quite a good read, nice to see produced by someone who isn't on girl-wonder.org (although they've got some bangup stuff over there, too), but is really more fascinating for the comments it's getting.
By which I mean, when a fellow compares girls being fans of American comics to men being fans of tampons.
I am in no way lying or exagerating - "If you're a woman who happens to like Marvel and DC's flagship product, more power to you, but your appreciation for it is akin to me being a tampon fanboy; and I certainly wouldn't presume to move that tampons should be easier for men to use. That would be totally misunderstanding what I'm a fan of." Right now, I'm just busy scratching my head trying to figure out who should be more insulted by this metaphor.
Life is confusion,
Almighty Ingrid, Signing Off
By which I mean, when a fellow compares girls being fans of American comics to men being fans of tampons.
I am in no way lying or exagerating - "If you're a woman who happens to like Marvel and DC's flagship product, more power to you, but your appreciation for it is akin to me being a tampon fanboy; and I certainly wouldn't presume to move that tampons should be easier for men to use. That would be totally misunderstanding what I'm a fan of." Right now, I'm just busy scratching my head trying to figure out who should be more insulted by this metaphor.
Life is confusion,
Almighty Ingrid, Signing Off