How to Anger a Female Comic Book Geek

Ooooh this article made me mad...

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14931-1636789,00.html

The author believes that the entire comic book industry is misogynistic and adolescent... He seems to basically have a problem with Frank Miller because he references Sin City over and over again...

'this computer-generated comic-book adaptation is so steeped in fetishistic adolescent imagery and casual misogyny that it overexposes the sinister appetites of its hardcore fanbase.'

But he loses all credibility when he talks about how women superheros get the short end of the stick:

Appearance
Tiny waist, thunder thighs, muscular buttocks, watermelon breasts and non-existent costume.

Superpowers
Unlike male counterparts, female comic heroines are skilled in the mundane arts, such as gymnastics (DC’s Huntress), “online skills” (seriously! See DC’s desk-bound Oracle) and messing with the emotional centres of the brain (typical woman! See Marvel’s Malice).

Adventures
Rarely privileged with central roles, comic babes are restricted to supporting parts on the villainous periphery — see Spider-Man villain White Rabbit or Batman’s voluptuous stalker, Harley Quinn. "

Um. Hello. Has this guy ever read comics? Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Catwoman - the first three female superheros that any person off the street could probably name off the top of her head were not even mentioned.

Very annoying. Of course, since according to the author, female comic book fans don't exist, I guess I'm not in his target audience, being imaginary and all...

In other news, it appears that Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller) had a baby this week and named her (I am not making this up) "Moxie Crimefighter Jillette".
Now THAT is crueltly to women... :) Although I don't suppose the kid ever had a chance of having a normal life with Penn as her father...

We got back from Toronto last night after a fantastic show on Saturday. Erasure was amazing - Andy Bell gives as good a show as ever - both over-the-top and surprisingly nice and down-to-earth. (He signed shirts for audience members at the lip of the stage and chatted with people between songs). The show was at Massey Hall which is great venue. Opening act was Elkland, which deserves its own post so I'll have to get to that later :)