Pages Tagged “Sexism”
Reviews
- Five Ways to Forgiveness
★★★★☆
Ursula K. Le Guin
Five loosely-connected stories set in the final years of a color-based enslaving society, the war for liberation, and the messy aftermath. - The Old Iron Dream
★★★★★
David Forbes
An extended essay tracing the strand of military authoritarianism and white male supremacy in science-fiction, from John Campbell through Heinlein, Pournelle and other major names up through the then-present of 2013.
Blog Posts
- Not Invited to the Avengers Ball
My 3ý year old son picked up an Avengers ball in the market, turned it around for a bit and asked, “Where’s the Black Widow?” Good question.
- Frustrations (And a Few Bright Spots)
Hard disks should not sound like buzz saws. Slashdot article “FOSS Sexism Claims Met With Ire & Denial”…gets met with ire & denial. *headdesk* Listening to lightsaber sounds from across the office. I think my coworker w/ the new Android phone found an app for that. Vertical Horizonâs Burning the Days is growing on me, […]
- Victimized Hero
I didn’t think I had anything to add to the discussion on the infamous Heroes For Hire #13 cover. (Some of those links possibly NSFW.) Something stuck in my mind, though. Typolad suggested that “you would never, ever see Marvel or DC make a cover like this with a male protagonist. Yes, a male hero […]
- Naming Zatara
I flipped through Teen Titans #39, which introduces the new Zatara. He’s apparently Zatanna’s cousin, which makes him the original Zatara’s nephew (appropriate for a cartoon character). OK, that makes sense. He’s got a connection to the original, he’s got a right to the name, he’s got a legacy of magic, DC gets to keep […]