And for the Rest…
I get the point of Mother’s Day, but *raises glass* cheers to women who cannot or choose not to use their uteri.
May122013
May92013
Reproduction… or Not
I’m just gonna put these here, m’kay?
1) “The Pill” does not cause prostate cancer.
2) Abortions do not cause breast cancer.
3) Abortions are only 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services - and it prevents ~220k abortions per year by providing contraception.
4) Women can get pregnant from rape.
5) Prenatal testing does not lead to abortion. The tests help women have safer deliveries and healthier babies.
6) HPV is safe, effective in preventing cervical cancer from certain strains of HPV, and does not damage the brain.
7) Plan B is contraception, not abortion.
8) Lying to a woman about the condition of her fetus is insane, disgusting, and - in the fairly unlikely case that there is a problem - does not allow her to properly prepare for her baby’s needs.
May22013
National Day of Reason
Today, May 2, 2013, is the National Day of Reason, a time to reflect and ponder our actions and beliefs in the light of evidence and reasoned thought. Emotions drive us but should be tempered by reason.
April292013
Not “Impossible”
I was reading the latest installment of Kelly Thompson’s “She Has No Head!” column, featuring superheroine costume redesigns, and a phrase popped out at me: “impossible proportions”. This was in reference to the original ’90s design for Image Comics’ Glory.
I stopped.
I looked back at the hideously-drawn original version of the character. (I’m not usually masochistic.) Okay, aside from the fact that the figure work is absolutely incompetent, there WA and continues to be a tendency among comic artists to draw women with 10” waists and 58ZZZ boobs, bone structure… what bones? These are just plastic shells, like mannequins.
Saying these bodies are “impossible” seems to imply that they are in some way desirable.
*Hraaaallphhhh!*
There are way too many issues associated with women’s body image, and I don’t want this post to degenerate into a recitation of what is or isn’t “sexy”, but come on! “Where would her insides go?” Is an obvious question, and the sarcastic response is, “In her tits!” But seriously, is this ridiculous caricature of the human form, female edition, remotely attractive? I can’t even imagine how these bodies would move.
These bodies aren’t “impossible” as in “hard to obtain,” they are ugly and not even desirable in a real woman, for a woman to be or for someone to find attractive because they are deformed. Misshapen. Not idealized or just exaggerated for the medium/genre, these would be pitiable creatures, if they really existed.
Ugh.
I don’t get it.
I really don’t.
I don’t take issue with what or how Kelly said what she did in her column, it’s just… I don’t know, I just think there is a perception that these are idealized fantasy depictions, but all I see are distortions.
(Sorry, it’s late and maybe this isn’t quite coherent.)
April252013
Lois. Lois Lane.
It’s been a week since the successful #LoisLane75yrs Twitter trending campaign. Looking around the ‘net, there are some people who just didn’t get it (perhaps they just didn’t want to), but there are plenty of people who have gotten it and celebrated the anniversary of Lois right along with Superman/Clark Kent and Action Comics #1.
For 2-3 hours the hashtag was the #1 trender (ignoring the paid advertisement), seen here at about 5:00 PM PDT.
April222013
niamsuggitt.tumblr.com: Regardless of your politics, Superman is more important than Lois Lane, he just is.
Last Thursday (April 18th) was the 75th Anniversary of the publication of Action Comics #1. This, for those of you who don’t know, is the first appearance of Superman, the first comic-book superhero in a 13-page story written and drawn by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
It was…
Oh, he just doesn’t get it, does he? (And no, by predicting that his post will be called sexist does not deflect the facts that A) yes he will and B) it is.)
I haven’t had the opportunity to write up my own blog about the 75th anniversary and our celebration of it just yet, but this is a good starting point.
Apparently niamsnuggitt missed the entire point of the exercise. In so many ways completely unlike his other examples, Lois Lane has become and is a major component of the Superman story. Both characters were being celebrated in the #LoisLane75yrs Twitter event; Lois was celebrated with Superman.
The reason this specific event (and many fans’ other tweets, blogs, and focus) shone the spotlight more upon Lois Lane is that in recent years DC Comics has chosen to almost completely ignore her. Superman is the main event, yes, and Clark Kent goes along with that… but what is the Clark aspect worth without Lois? Superman is as incomplete without Lois as he is without the red boots and Krypton (both of which Lois predates, mind you!).
For the forthcoming (ludicrously-titled) Superman Unchained title DC is planning to have 8 (EIGHT!) variant covers total, on none of which were there any plans to feature Lois. After a bit of backlash, Jim Lee stated that they *might* squeeze her in on a cover with Jimmy Olsen and Perry White, neither of whom even originated in comic books, much less go back to Action Comics #1 as Lois does.
Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Lex Luthor, The Daily Planet, Jor-L, Lora, Sarah & Eben Kent, Kryptonite… these are all parts of the Superman mythos, but none of them were part of the first story as Lois was! Krypton was unnamed, as was his father; his mother was not mentioned. “A passing motorist” found him, not the Kents. Jonathan and Martha went through numerous name changes before settling on those, and even Jor-El & Lara were not their original names.
The Superman character and series evolved. All of the characters changed over time, even Superman himself. But the only three characters and names that are consistent and go back to the source are… Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
All Superman fans are celebrating the anniversary of Superman. Those of us who like women are celebrating the anniversary of Lois Lane as well.
April182013
Stronger than Kryptonite, and a Lot More Fun
Last night, preparing for today’s 75th anniversary of the publication of Action Comics #1, I compiled a list of (most) of all the actresses to portray Lois Lane over the years. And yes, I used the internet to help me ferret out a few names to fill in some gaps.
April152013
Join us to trend #LOISLANE75YRSYOU’RE INVITED TO LOIS LANE’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON TWITTER THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH from 7-9PM EST!
April 18th marks the 75th anniversary of Action Comics #1, which made its debut in 1938 featuring Superman and Lois Lane. Before Lex Luthor, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Ma and Pa Kent, Krypton, The Daily Planet, and flight, there was Lois Lane. For most of Superman’s 75 years he has loved Lois Lane, and in the process generations have fallen in love with her too. Through countless incarnations—both in print, animation, and live action—Lois Lane has proven herself as a HERO in her own right, an INSPIRATION, and a ROLE MODEL.
Unfortunately, it appears as if DC Comics is poised to ignore Lois in their celebration of Superman’s 75th anniversary. Variant covers designed to honor Superman and his mythos have been announced. While Lex Luthor is guaranteed his own cover, co-publisher Jim Lee has said there’s only the possibility Lois will appear on a cover, and if she does Lee says it will probably have to include Jimmy and Perry (who both have less longevity and significance than Lois Lane) because he’s not sure a cover with her would sell and DC Comics is too focused on promoting the Superman and Wonder Woman relationship to let Lois share their transitory spotlight.
The premiere female of the Superman mythology DESERVES BETTER than to have her legacy ignored or shared with lesser supporting characters. She deserves RESPECT. To show DC Comics that Lois Lane is a legend in her own right, please tweet #LoisLane75yrs from 7-9pm on Thursday, April 18.
For important details about trending and special icons for the occasion, please click here.
Join us!
(via mayak46)
April42013
Hey, DC!
March232013
Faster Pussycat, Kill Off Kill Off
This is no biggie, it’s just a minor (I swear!) pet peeve of mine.
In what way is a character more dead if they are “killed off” rather than simply “killed”?
Honestly, I don’t think I’ve read a comment, blog, news article or text message in years (other than my own) that didn’t have “off” trailing “kill(ed)”.
For the record, DC Comics is/was considering killing Green Lantern John Stewart. Not killing him off.
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