WisCon Panels

[silk_noir]

I am seriously thinking of suggesting panels about:

1. Men talking to men about rape.
2. Abortion rights
3. Female bodybuilders viewed through society's lens of expectation.
4. It would also be nice to do something on women in armor....
5. And writing fight scenes.

Comments

[tedeisenstein]

1 I think would be fascinating, if it's handled well.
2 Eh. I suspect it'll be rather polarized, or sufficiently over-done in other fora that no-one would want to show up. (And I say that, having done little research on the number of abortion panels currently being done.)
3 It could be quite interesting.
4 No opinion. I wouldn't, but I'm on the wrong side of the issue, and should not be used as a source.

What kind of fight scenes? A couple having a domestic argument? Two people on the list field? Hoodlums fighting each other, or someone they're robbing? A policeperson coming up against a meth-head? Or all of the above?

And if you're thinking specifically on two armored persons, how many people at the Con would you expect to show up? (I really don't know; are there a sufficient number of people writing such that it'd be worthwhile for there to be scheduled such a panel?)

Damn, that was awkwardly phrased. I need to read my Strunk & White again.

[silk_noir]

Um. Are you talking about the how to write fight scenes panel?

At a similar panel at MileHighCon, there were 5? 6? panelists and about 30 attendees.

[tedeisenstein]

I was wondering how many would show up for a two-armored-persons panel, unless you were thinking that the armored people would of necessity be fighting too.

[silk_noir]

I'm still confused on your meaning?

[morbid_curious]

I would find each of those interesting, I think.

Topic #4 reminds me of this:
http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/9105566008/1/tumblr_lq5kl0nc2w1r1g5m2

[amichaels]

The women in armor one always kind of pisses me off. They are all good topics, but all you have to do to see how ridiculously the women and armor topic is treated is read the Armour Archive every time someone posts a topic about it. Even when someone is looking for armor advice, the majority of the comments are about how hot women are in armor with very little said about functionality or actually fighting. It just sucks.

[silk_noir]

At WisCon, I'm not sure that would be a problem.

[huladavid]

Every now and then I get the urge to go back to Wiscon. Unfortunately Wiscon's the same weekend as the first run of "The Gay Mob". It'd be a hoot to meet you!

[little_octagon]

Would it be men talking to men about men as the rapist or as the victim?

[silk_noir]

Men talking to men about not raping.