I'm still not thrilled about the Babs-as-Batgirl reboot, but ye gods, I love me some Gail Simone: "How do you think the biases are working out for white straight guys in general so far?".
Angel's lame. His hair goes straight up, and he's bloody stupid!
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Steph L. - Jun 16, 2011 6:10:02 pm PDT #3650 of 5059
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 16, 2011 7:18:44 pm PDT #3651 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Wow. If Dude is as threatened as he seems to be by the encroachment of a staggering 2% of pros being women in his chosen field, perhaps he should look into a career where he'll face less competition for jobs by women.
Mind you, professional sperm donation is the only likely candidate I can think of at the moment.
DavidS - Jun 16, 2011 7:40:23 pm PDT #3652 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wow. If Dude is as threatened as he seems to be by the encroachment of a staggering 2% of pros being women in his chosen field, perhaps he should look into a career where he'll face less competition for jobs by women.
It's funny (in the sense that it's not) that he's so blind to the essential problem. Oh well, that's why they call it "privilege." Anyway, I always think, "You know, this is why the legal standard for these things is often to just to look at the numbers and the pattern they reveal."
You cannot say the system is equitable and it's just a problem of not enough women working their way through the process when the results are 98%.
Jessica - Jun 17, 2011 2:58:15 am PDT #3653 of 5059
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
You cannot say the system is equitable and it's just a problem of not enough women working their way through the process when the results are 98%.
C'mon Hec, if women just aren't as good as men at stuff, it's not the men's fault! Why so reverse sexist????
(This exact conversation is happening right now in the skeptical community. The "Well maybe the most qualified people just happen to be white guys! Why do you care so much about skin color/gender anyway?" argument gets old after the first three or four hundred times.)
Steph L. - Jun 17, 2011 7:00:54 am PDT #3654 of 5059
I look more rad than Lutheranism
"Well maybe the most qualified people just happen to be white guys! Why do you care so much about skin color/gender anyway?"
The only argument more annoying than this one is "But whyyyyy won't you think about the MENNNNNNNNN?!?!?!?"
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 17, 2011 9:25:50 am PDT #3655 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't know. The paternalistic "Let me explain to you [insert minority here] why you're being oversensitive about [insert discrimination issue straight white Protestant men have never been on the receiving end of]." makes me want to bloody my hands in a way the Poor Little Overpriveliged Me whining can't quite inspire.
Steph L. - Jun 22, 2011 10:38:22 am PDT #3656 of 5059
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Here's an article about the DC reboot's horrific costume changes, including (especially) Harley Quinn: (the money quote being "It looks like the Suicide Squad's first mission is going to be infiltrating the Gathering of the Juggalos.").
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 22, 2011 12:04:03 pm PDT #3657 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I love the one where one of the commenters is asked for her opinion on the Zatanna redesign since she's cosplayed the character, and she asks which one is supposed to be Zatanna. There's the problem in a nutshell.
DavidS - Jun 22, 2011 12:18:15 pm PDT #3658 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I also liked: "And Wonder Girl? Budget cuts have forced her to replace her golden lasso with Red Vines. They don't force you to tell the truth, but they are a delicious snack."
DavidS - Jun 22, 2011 12:19:16 pm PDT #3659 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
More and more I think this reboot is going to be a complete fiasco. It's going to make New Coke look like the unveiling of the iPad.