This is a real online comic strip in which the super heroine is a feminist. It's pretty funny as the situations have her fighting various discriminatory behavior as well as chauvinistic ideas. Some of my favorites include when she gets sucked into a beer commercial, fights villains such as Vlad Deferens (Vas Deferens being the biological term for the tubes that distribute semen out of the penis), the homemaker, and other quirky villains. It's extremely liberal and is very biased, but it's a fun thing to browse and it brings up some valid points.
One of the most recent story lines is about Gyno Star going to a hero convention where most of the fans are males. They doubt it's the real Gyno Star due to her physical appearance not being perfect and lack of knowledge of the most obscure details of her adventures. This resonated with me really well because when girls make comments about shows, comics, or games usually seen as 'male' entertainment they get bombarded with questions about the storyline, characters, and if they really like it or if they're just trying to be 'nerdy' or 'geeky' to seek attention. The doubt is even more intensified if the girl is naturally attractive, because no attractive girl can enjoy these activities! The same goes for girls who watch sports or have a favorite sports team, the first questions they get asked are always "So is that who your boyfriend or dad likes?" "Do you just really like the colors?" "You only like it because 'insert attractive player' is on that team". While I have met my fair share of women who are bandwagoners and attention seeking I don't understand why it's so much less confrontational when men do it. They get a "how long have you been a fan" questions instead of "you're an attention seeking woman" insinuations.
This is awesome! I'll definitely have to check out the comic strips. As for the last part about women constantly being deemed "band-wagoners," I couldn't agree more. Society doesn't bat an eye when a guy says he likes a sport; when a girl does, everyone wants to question her.
ReplyDeleteThis comic strip looks hilarious! I really like how the heroine is represented as a feminist, it gives women double the power. Not only are they giving women the role as a heroine, but they are also having them be proponents of equal rights for women and men. I think doing so is a much more effective message to men and women about feminism and feminist ideals.
ReplyDeleteI also find it irritating how many women are responded to in regards to sports in our society. As far as I know (with much sarcasm intended,) sports are not reserved as "man only" activities. Women can have an interest in sports and can engaged in them just as much or more than men can. In my opinion, women should not be questioned so much about their reasons for liking sports.
Definitely just looked this up on Facebook, too funny. :)
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