Traveling At The Speed Of Rage

[redbrunja]

During a conversation with the_sun_is_up  (prompted by guess what) I realized that since I stopped caring about Naruto, it's been a long time since I've really ranted.

So give me some suggestions, and we'll see what sticks. It's like a drabble meme, only with rage.

Comments

[sureasdawn.livejournal.com]

Well if you still have any vitriol left for it, misogyny in comics (Japanese or U.S.). Is it more editorial(editors dictating a formula and specific guidelines for content that is misogynistic but culturally accepted) or authorial in origin (bad writing, ignorance, active dislike of female characters) or an unholy alliance of the two?

Also, the effect that buying and accepting these sort of products has on the younger people who read them. Doesn't it make you mad that people just keep eating this sort of thing up - not just in comics but in popular literature?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

It's an unholy combination of the two. I don't think there can be any doubt about that. If people didn't buy them, they wouldn't get published; if the authors didn't agree with the gender dynamics, they wouldn't be writing them.

Also, the effect that buying and accepting these sort of products has on the younger people who read them. Doesn't it make you mad that people just keep eating this sort of thing up - not just in comics but in popular literature?

This part of the cycle right there is both the most dangerous and the easiest place to make your voice heard. It's the worst part of the cycle because this is where sexual violence and sexism is normalized (I'm thinking of shows like Supernatural and throwing up in my mouth a little). This is where both women and men are learning that sexism is the status quo. It's ALSO the place where consumers can make the most difference by showing their opinions with their dollars. This isn't twenty years ago - as my teenage reading habits proved, you can have a VAST amount of reading material even if you refuse to read anything that doesn't have a female lead or a female in a strong secondary role.

Great icon, by the way.

[sureasdawn.livejournal.com]

I pretty much knew the answer to that, I just was having trouble coming up with a topic. XD

Everything I've heard about Supernatural makes me not want to watch it (not that I watch much TV anyway). I think we're pretty lucky to be living now, when there's so much material out there that is geared towards women and positive portrayals of strong female characters.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

The first and second season of Supernatural is quite enjoyable, and they do a good job of having awesome female guest stars, but in later seasons in just gets more and more anti-women.

I think we're pretty lucky to be living now, when there's so much material out there that is geared towards women and positive portrayals of strong female characters.

Yes! And imagine how much awesome media future generations will have!