July 2012
165 posts
This Beautiful article. Why do we glorify white... →
1sparkofserenity:
Thanks to thepersonalispolitic for this.
When I decided to write an epic fantasy set in a vaguely ancient-Egyptian world, I knew the biggest problem would be “selling” that world. One of the reasons so many epic fantasy writers go for the medieval Europish setting is because it’s familiar. After generations of D&D and Tolkien clones, Robin Hood and endless reiterations of...
June 2012
150 posts
Brave's Unconventional Heroine: What Doesn't Queer... →
everydaygoodstuff:
discoverynews:
Thanks to Tumblr strollamongststars for sending us this link in response to this post from earlier in the week.
here’s a tidbit from this article:
Here’s the thing: It’s ok to think that Merida is a lesbian, not because she shirks traditional gender roles but because she doesn’t have a love interest. Archery prowess and a love of the wilderness does not a...
Oh my god, people like to take one comment, AND...
fuckyeahblackwidow:
hes-no-good-to-me-dead:
Like the post about Black Widow, how was that sexist? Like at all? I was talking about the new Avengers fandom, and how it’s built by girls who think that the actors in the MOVIE are attractive, they never watched their own respective films, and don’t understand the characters entire story and complexity, and then “shipping” two or more characters...
Gamers Against Bigotry →
wilwheaton:
THE PLEDGE: As a gamer, I realize I contribute to an incredibly diverse social network of gamers around the world, and that my actions have the ability to impact others. In effort to make a positive impact, and to create a community that is welcoming to all, I pledge to not use bigoted language while gaming, online and otherwise. Bigoted language includes, but is not limited to,...
fuckyeahfatcosplay:
Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail
I was super duper nervous to do this cosplay… 1. Because it’s my first cosplay 2. Because I was afraid of possible backlash about my body type.
Overall I was relatively pleased with the outfit and the response I got! I’m working on making the costume better fitting and easier to wear!
“But still, why is the Pixar movie with the female lead a movie solely about...”
– Richard Lawson’s review of Brave
(via shiphassailed)
YEAH WE NEED MORE MEN MOVIES LIKE MAYBE A BUDDY COMEDY ABOUT A COWBOY AND AN ASTRONAUT OR MAYBE A MOVIE ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FATHER FISH AND HIS SON OR ANOTHER BUDDY COMEDY ABOUT TWO MONSTERS OR ANOTHER MOVIE ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP...
GGR: Women Love Widow →
lovingmyselfishard:
When I saw Avengers in the theater for the third time, Widow got the biggest cheers from the ladies, every single time.
TV Tropes Deletes Every Rape Trope; Geek Feminism... →
bookshop:
Hey, my latest TMS article just went up, and IT’S A DOOZY. Hold on to your outrage, because seriously. -.- (thanks to anatsuno for initially tipping me off about this last week!)
themarysue:
Up until a week ago, TV Tropes had a very handy trope index called Rape Tropes. (Note: all TVT rape trope pages in this article link, ironically, to Google caches.) This page also linked to...
A pretty interesting article on the... →
eschergirls:
“Yer Mom” submitted the above link.
This is an interesting article, and going only by the review, it sounds as if that game is problematic in many ways, both with the way it depicts female characters, and the way they torture that male character. :( (It also seems to depict female characters as selfish, uncaring and superficial)
It is interesting how it puts a male character in a...
What's So Hot About Villains? on Geek Girls Rule! →
fuckyeahfatcosplay:
This is me finally getting around to uploading a picture of my Harley Quinn crossplay. Debuted at animenxt ‘12, making some changes, the shorts need to be redone, a lot, and I’m using a white shirt instead of the red with the tie from now on. First ever cosplay completed, I’m pretty happy with it. Also, that Sailor Jupiter does a Harley too, she said she liked my crossplay....
CAUSE I LIKE WOMEN: Anime and the Social... →
radioinactivity:
adventuresofcomicbookgirl:
tsukikou:
Its not just Americans you know
but no
Its always us on the internet who causes racism
always
You’re doing derailing 101. America is the most powerful nation in the world, that’s why we’re talked about like that. If…
Just because it deserves all the attention it can...
adventuresofcomicbookgirl:
miramay:
I can’t think of a better way to show how amazing this show/manga/whatever is, how it’s influenced my life, and why YOU should care about it.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
((Because I’m sooo tired of getting laughed at whenever I tell people that I like Sailor Moon, and no, really, it’s a positive thing, not just masturbation fuel for pre-teen boys))
That’s...
