Apparently discussing Ms. Martian’s panties wasn’t the creepiest I’d have to get. And that was a DECENT discussion. Now I’m going to feel dirty after this topic.
There are times I hate being part of any fandom. Sometimes it’s the fans, sometimes it’s the creators, and sometimes it’s the companies backing the product. They make it hard for me to enjoy what I love. Fans who show their love for something is fine, even if they’re complaining about something they feel damages what they love about it. However, if you aren’t a fan, why take it away from us by turning it into something you like? That’s not improving, that’s ruining it for the rest of us.
This has been one of my problems with the New 52. It’s been taken over by the “kewl kids” who didn’t like what made DC so fun and it became loaded with fanservice, angst, and a lack of fun. It’s a power fantasy for dudes who already think they have the power. And if you go against the power you take a pounding. Sadly, there’s more than one way to interpret that.
Take the case of Janelle Asselin, former DC editor, who made a guest contribution post to Comic Book Resources dissecting the cover for the new Teen Titans #1. (Because renumbering will fix everything that was wrong with that title, right?) Basically, she didn’t like it, especially how Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark because Donna Troy has no place in the New 52…until they come up with her 8,000th origin story. At 10,000 she gets a prize) was drawn. And the dude bros came out in force telling her to shut up.
By threatening to rape her. Scroll past the Brett Booth part.
If you have to use rape to silence a woman about misogyny, you’ve pretty much proven her point. Also that you’re not a real man and need to be castrated for the sake of the human race and the male reputation. God can heal you when you wise up and stop failing at humanity. Until then you shouldn’t be allowed to tell boys how to be men and should NEVER be allowed to have a daughter. Or be around women at all, even prostitutes and strippers.
I try to keep things PG here but jerks like these make it difficult. The question to ask in this really long intro is whether or not Ms. Asselin is right or if she’s overreacting to the cover. Well, since covers are one of my favorite ranting topics let’s break out the cover to the re-relaunched Teen Titans and see who’s right about what.
