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drmeow

(5,047 posts) Fri Aug 4, 2017, 07:44 PM Aug 2017

How to de-objectify women in comics

http://www.heroicgirls.com/de-objectify-women-comics-guide/

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How to de-objectify women in comics (Original Post) drmeow Aug 2017 OP

It's not right, but comic book superheroes are no different than selling beer or perfume. Chasstev365 Aug 2017 #1

Sex doesn't sell. Warpy Aug 2017 #2

Wow: One article. That must be definitive Chasstev365 Aug 2017 #4

Search it, I dare you Warpy Aug 2017 #5

Sorry, but I like my superheroes sexy Revanchist Aug 2017 #3

That's not bad LostOne4Ever Aug 2017 #6

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

1. It's not right, but comic book superheroes are no different than selling beer or perfume.

Reply to drmeow (Original post)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 07:52 PM

Aug 2017

News flash: Sex sells and that's why they are drawn line that!

Warpy

(111,529 posts)

2. Sex doesn't sell.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 07:57 PM

Aug 2017

https://news.illinois.edu/blog/view/6367/522402

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

4. Wow: One article. That must be definitive

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 08:47 PM

Aug 2017

Warpy

(111,529 posts)

5. Search it, I dare you

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 09:27 PM

Aug 2017

It was very widely published when the study came out.

Revanchist

(1,375 posts)

3. Sorry, but I like my superheroes sexy

Reply to drmeow (Original post)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 08:08 PM

Aug 2017

Just as long as they aren't drawn by Rob Liefeld

LostOne4Ever

(9,309 posts)

6. That's not bad

Reply to drmeow (Original post)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 10:04 PM

Aug 2017

Usually when I see these try of attempts they want to just cover the heroes in baggy street clothes and call it a day. It is nice to see some real thought put into the pose of the character instead.

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