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sigelphoenix at 09:57am on 13/07/2006 under anti-oppression and the evil *isms, comic books, feminism and sexism, general geekery
sigelphoenix at 09:57am on 13/07/2006 under anti-oppression and the evil *isms, comic books, feminism and sexism, general geekerySome links to start off your morning by making you laugh, cry, or go WTF?
-From the New York Times comes an article about the changing role of the word "slut." A decent treatment of the subject, especially for a mainstream publication - though you gotta love how both Ariel Levy (Female Chauvinist Pigs) and Leora Tanenbaum (Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation) are quoted, and yet there is nary a mention of feminism in the article. Ah well.
-Sony has now officially pulled the fucked up PSP ads and apologized ... sorta. From the official statement: [W]e wish to apologize to those who perceived the advert differently to that intended." In other words, We're sorry that YOU have a problem, but it's not really our fault. Gotta love pseudo-apologies like that. (Actually, what you have to really love are the comments in response, which include a few level heads but also some of the most stereotypical racially ignorant statements I have ever seen - including the gem, "i'm white, so i know these things.")
-Of course, not to be outdone by racism in the geek world, sexism makes its own showing by reminding us what a woman's place is. Thanks, Marvel!
-Ragnell shows us how "dynamic" translates into "porntastic anal sex pose" to some in the comics industry. Thanks again, Marvel!
-She also has a lovely and pithy analysis of Princess Leia's empowerment. XD
-And finally,![[insanejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/ij-userinfo.gif)
remix17 reminds us that feminists must be careful in their response to these things. Hilarious satire.
-From the New York Times comes an article about the changing role of the word "slut." A decent treatment of the subject, especially for a mainstream publication - though you gotta love how both Ariel Levy (Female Chauvinist Pigs) and Leora Tanenbaum (Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation) are quoted, and yet there is nary a mention of feminism in the article. Ah well.
-Sony has now officially pulled the fucked up PSP ads and apologized ... sorta. From the official statement: [W]e wish to apologize to those who perceived the advert differently to that intended." In other words, We're sorry that YOU have a problem, but it's not really our fault. Gotta love pseudo-apologies like that. (Actually, what you have to really love are the comments in response, which include a few level heads but also some of the most stereotypical racially ignorant statements I have ever seen - including the gem, "i'm white, so i know these things.")
-Of course, not to be outdone by racism in the geek world, sexism makes its own showing by reminding us what a woman's place is. Thanks, Marvel!
-Ragnell shows us how "dynamic" translates into "porntastic anal sex pose" to some in the comics industry. Thanks again, Marvel!
-She also has a lovely and pithy analysis of Princess Leia's empowerment. XD
-And finally,
remix17 reminds us that feminists must be careful in their response to these things. Hilarious satire.