What does r/MensRights think about this author's opinion on how women are portrayed in comics?

CedMon · 2012-01-20T14:21:19+00:00

I hate how romance novels are geared towards women and cater to their fantasies! I demand equality even if the novels I want created wouldn't sell as well!

Waram · 2012-01-20T09:15:47+00:00

Personally, I think both genders are objectified equally, but in different ways. However, the people commenting on the article seem to disagree with that. What do you people think?

hardwarequestions · 2012-01-20T09:58:09+00:00

I think that oped author is a fucking idiot.

pcarvious · 2012-01-20T11:44:27+00:00

So he's talking about the largest demographic of comic book readers being catered to. This group straight males, gets a lot of catering. Meh... I don't see this as much of an issue per say as a reflection of market trends. There are subgenre that the author could look into to find the specific kind of fan service that he's looking for.

Do I think this is really an MR issue, not really. It's a strawman argument and something of generalization. At least, if I read the panels right it is.

C0CKPUNCHER · 2012-01-20T12:37:59+00:00

Portrayal by media is only a problem when it forms a monopoly. Marginal conduits should be free to express whatever, except hate speach.

WildfireFox · 2012-01-21T07:09:25+00:00

Honestly... I've never heard a conversation about how attractive Super heroine are. It's a shame that women seem to think this is a fairly common thing to do, and that guys only buy comics to fap to the ladies inside, or to engage in some kind of power fantasy. Thanks for believing guys are so shallow, women.

Title	What does r/MensRights think about this author's opinion on how women are portrayed in comics?
Author	Waram
Upvotes	0
Comments	18
Date	January 20, 2012 9:14 AM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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