Hark, a vagrant, as I may have noted many times already, is pretty much the most hilarious comic in the world at the moment. So recently the comic’s creator Kate Beaton got together with some of her cartoonist pals and did a bunch of cartoons featuring a gang of superheroines called the “STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERS.”
Someone linked to them in Reddit’s Men’s Rights subreddit. Take a look at the comments. The cartoons seem to have, well, confused the Men’s Rightsers just a little bit.
Re: Salt – It made more sense the first time, when it was No Way Out w/ Kevin Costner.
I have to admit I am a little perplexed by the comic as well. I think it’s about the comic book/Hollywood industries’ rather narrow concept of what exactly a “strong female character” is. The bit about the costume in particular is reminiscent of a legendarily stupid explanation for Power Girl’s boob window. But I’m not 100% sure I got it all and I’m afraid something may have gone over my head.
Apparently there was a scene in Salt where Angelina Jolie’s character saves her husband from something, but it was cut because it was thought of as emasculating.
No I think you got it :3
AMiRA, I disagree with a couple of her points, but I think it’s awesome how much work she’s put into her bodybuilding. I live in the same city as her, so if I ever bump into her I’ll give her my congratulations.
Did you have a point, little boy?
@ Dire Sloth: Gah! That’s so annoying! I so badly want to see more female action heroes and super heroes who do actual rescuing and aren’t overly serialized. Almost every movie ever, the girl needs to be saved… *sigh*
I’m basically okay with being hit on on the Engine, because, um, sex blog, on the Internet, with naked pictures, so the apparently universal opinion of my commentariat that I need to take a ride on their disco stick is basically on topic.
However, if someone were to comment on my post about nail polish on NSWATM with something along the lines of “woo, your anti-sexist dialectic brings all the boys to the yard”, I would be offended and kind of creeped out. On the Engine, it’s about my body (and my thoughts about my body); on NSWATM, it’s all about my ideas.
Women are so complicated, aren’t they?
@Tabby I find it amusing that you feminists complain all the time about men looking at you, people judging you, horrible beauty standards, and all the rest of your caterwauling, but scratch the surface and your feminine need for attention, need to be judged and praised for your bodies just comes flowing out. Some “feminists”.
I actually like Power Girl’s costume. It just needs the right artist to make it work (Amanda Conner, for example). The costume works far better in the real world than most other superheroine costumes. Just look at the high number of cosplayers who pull it off beautifully.
Goeff John’s explanation for the costume is stupid though.
Perhaps off topic, but I’ve really been enjoying this blog. 43 year old feminist university prof remakes her body for a figure competition: http://feministfiguregirl.com/
Bring on the muscles and fake tanner. The reactions to her new body in the gym are interesting–old dude: you need to make it *softer*, sweetie!
What do you want to bet that most MRAs would brand a woman who does give sexual compliments to men as an unladylike slut who is just out to ride the bad boy cock carousel, or whatever it is they call it?
Eh. Salt made very little sense. My attention may have wandered, but as far as I can tell there wasn’t the obligatory t&a shower scene and she was wearing a suit for half the movie. And she doesn’t get with a guy at the end. I give it a meh out of ten.
I would bet… a lot.
So where do we get tickets for the cock carousel?
It’s called the Vagina Pinata. Get it right.
aMiRA, it’s not even worth explaining the waves of feminism to you or to point out where I said I have disagreements with again.
But then, I seem to be wasting time with you. You don’t want discussion, you just want to argue with anything said or done by feminists, even if the point you think you’re making just comes off as crazy (see thread where you apparently have an issue with the police arresting a criminal).
I responded reasonably to that but David has decided to censor me and my comment was never posted. I’m sure you know this however, as part of his harem. As usual, a woman uses a man to protect her from having to actually to do anything herself.
@Tubby Lovelamp
Given your pathetic attempts at debate, I have a new nickname for you:
Inane
Argumentative
Motormouth
Atrociously
Mad
Idiot
Thank you for the edit David. I always knew I could count on you to be a real man.
I saw Salt. I didn’t notice any egregious sexism, but I did notice it was a really terrible movie in pretty much every other respect.
/whispers to Tabby
aMiRA is Ami, Poe’s Law-ing MRAs!
Oops, Ami, same woman that you linked to an article about! Still, amazing. (and Canadian, to boot, eh). Posting at work–now that I’m home I can follow links.
So that’s what feminists consider satire?
Things are worse than I thought.
Is that the best you’ve got, NWO?
You must be tired or something. Everything okay at home?
he’s been posting in between naps Holly, all things considered, this is pretty good. xD