Comments on: Superheroines team up to fight the real enemy http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62 pop culture and politics for the new outcasts Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:06:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Official Shrub.com Blog » Blog Archive » Feminist SF Carnival: 4th Edition http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-1128 Official Shrub.com Blog » Blog Archive » Feminist SF Carnival: 4th Edition Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:50:09 +0000 http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62#comment-1128 [...] In another instance of relating comics and feminism (this time with a superhero twist), this one Charlie Anders of othermag comments on a talented artist who is using comics as a medium to explore the anti-trans policy of Michfest, a popular women’s festival. The post, Superheroines team up to fight the real enemy, is worth a read, but don’t forget to check out the comic itself as well. It should be noted, however, that since the publishing of the comic, the festival that is alluded to has changed its policy and is now inclusive of all women. [...] [...] In another instance of relating comics and feminism (this time with a superhero twist), this one Charlie Anders of othermag comments on a talented artist who is using comics as a medium to explore the anti-trans policy of Michfest, a popular women’s festival. The post, Superheroines team up to fight the real enemy, is worth a read, but don’t forget to check out the comic itself as well. It should be noted, however, that since the publishing of the comic, the festival that is alluded to has changed its policy and is now inclusive of all women. [...]

]]> By: Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Feminist SF Carnival: 4th Edition http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-1119 Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Feminist SF Carnival: 4th Edition Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:06:55 +0000 http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62#comment-1119 [...] In another instance of relating comics and feminism (this time with a superhero twist), this one Charlie Anders of othermag comments on a talented artist who is using comics as a medium to explore the anti-trans policy of Michfest, a popular women’s festival. The post, Superheroines team up to fight the real enemy, is worth a read, but don’t forget to check out the comic itself as well. It should be noted, however, that since the publishing of the comic, the festival that is alluded to has changed its policy and is now inclusive of all women. [...] [...] In another instance of relating comics and feminism (this time with a superhero twist), this one Charlie Anders of othermag comments on a talented artist who is using comics as a medium to explore the anti-trans policy of Michfest, a popular women’s festival. The post, Superheroines team up to fight the real enemy, is worth a read, but don’t forget to check out the comic itself as well. It should be noted, however, that since the publishing of the comic, the festival that is alluded to has changed its policy and is now inclusive of all women. [...]

]]> By: La Gringa http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-829 La Gringa Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:44:36 +0000 http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62#comment-829 Oh, that rocks!!!!!! Oh, that rocks!!!!!!

]]> By: serene http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-824 serene Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:48:44 +0000 http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62#comment-824 I got very frustrated at the comic, because I'm frustrated at the real-life situation, and Montgomery exactly nailed the debate I've heard in queer circles for years and years. This is one of those times I have a hard time keeping an open mind -- that is, I have a hard time not seeing the anti-transwoman womyn as tools of oppression themselves, rather than comrades in a common struggle against (male) oppression. I got very frustrated at the comic, because I’m frustrated at the real-life situation, and Montgomery exactly nailed the debate I’ve heard in queer circles for years and years. This is one of those times I have a hard time keeping an open mind — that is, I have a hard time not seeing the anti-transwoman womyn as tools of oppression themselves, rather than comrades in a common struggle against (male) oppression.

]]> By: Laura Seabrook http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-613 Laura Seabrook Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:45:41 +0000 http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62#comment-613 Spot on! Helps expose the hypocrisy of it all. Spot on!

Helps expose the hypocrisy of it all.

]]> By: charlieanders http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-588 charlieanders Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:40:47 +0000 http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62#comment-588 What I love about that ending is that it can be read a bunch of different ways. It's not a total downer ending, but it's also not a polyanna one either. What I love about that ending is that it can be read a bunch of different ways. It’s not a total downer ending, but it’s also not a polyanna one either.

]]> By: tekanji http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62&cpage=1#comment-584 tekanji Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:33:38 +0000 http://othermag.org/blog/?p=62#comment-584 The ending to that comic is really depressing. Like real life, I guess, but really depressing. The ending to that comic is really depressing. Like real life, I guess, but really depressing.

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