tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post1998148279927655849..comments2023-05-27T01:23:41.984-07:00Comments on Barbaric Poetries: Superheroines of the New 52: Sexually Liberated or Sexual Objects?christopher lirettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-76161344551841496782011-10-16T20:29:58.019-07:002011-10-16T20:29:58.019-07:00While I agree with the comments that such exploita...While I agree with the comments that such exploitation of the female body is unnecessary, I also think that perhaps this is being done solely because the creators hope to revamp the series and seem to have no other means of doing it besides making it extremely raunchy. As the article points out, "...while the Starfire here wants emotionless, casual sex with people whose names she can't remember, that's very much a departure from her previous incarnation, where she came from a culture that was primarily about love, not being available for joyless hookups with random dudes." While Starfire's attitude towards sex greatly differs from that in her previous portrayal, we must recognize that this is a different series. I think that Starfire is being shown in such a provocative manner to provide change, marking the explicit difference between the various series and enticing readers to return to Red Hood, even if it may be for the wrong reasons.AlexonGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415862523387957415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-72407022450711633812011-10-01T15:37:49.445-07:002011-10-01T15:37:49.445-07:00This kind of portrayal of women in comics book can...This kind of portrayal of women in comics book can no longer be considered "sexual liberation"...this is blatantly exploitation. You were absolutely dead on about your analysis of the first page of Catwoman, it was ridiculous, and extremely awkward to be introduced to a character's breasts before the character herself. The focus of these comicbooks are definitely aiming to appeal to ideas of sexual pleasure than the thrilling adventurous plots of comicbooks with male protagonists.Azihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546932257888173421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-15441134367537037312011-09-24T20:33:27.479-07:002011-09-24T20:33:27.479-07:00I think the thing is that they are superheroes and...I think the thing is that they are superheroes and heroines. If you're going to look at it from a point of view that says "to be powerful I have to wear as much clothes as possible" than, as a male, I can easily say that I have to have very broad shoulders a six-pack and wear underwear that emphasizes a particular part of my body. It is the same for men as well but it must be that way because these people are ordinary, they are SUPERHEROES and SUPERHEROINES. That is why the word SUPER sits it front of the other. It is upto the readers own logic and understanding to either be able to or not be able to make the difference.Volkanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512993208056359484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-83738369071719011912011-09-24T20:11:49.363-07:002011-09-24T20:11:49.363-07:00Wow, that article was very much worth reading. I c...Wow, that article was very much worth reading. I can feel Laura Hudson's disappointment in the way women are portrayed in the current comic book industry DRIPPING from every word in her article, and I completely agree with her. Her bit about Starfire's awkward and extremely sexual position on the beach hit me the hardest: "Why is she contorting her body in that weird way? Who is she posing for, because it doesn't even seem to be Roy Harper? The answer, dear reader, is that she is posing for you." Who or what can we even blame for the oversexualization of everything nowadays? The celebrities? The media? I don't even think some of the current depictions of "superheroines" can even qualify as superheroines anymore, because they're more sexual objects than anything else, least of all role models.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924118603439839232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-62132802420104198232011-09-24T14:24:42.873-07:002011-09-24T14:24:42.873-07:00Fantastic post! I'm glad you highlighted Starf...Fantastic post! I'm glad you highlighted Starfire, because while I didn't read Red Hood, I did see the interview with the writer and illustrator at the end of the other books that came out this week. Scott Lobdell, the writer, quite oblivious to the caricature of female sexuality he's seeing, says that his favorite page is "Kori stepping out of the ocean, just basking in the sunshine. I love the joy on her face. The people of this planet may not want her here.. but God, how she loves this place." Uhh, if that's not sort of creepy, then... In any case, it perpetuates a male idea of what female sexuality might look like, hinging totally on the male gaze that looks in on a woman when she believes she's alone.<br /><br />We also have to recognize, and I think Laura Hudson points this out, that being sexual or depicting sexuality or sexy people is not the problem, it's the fact that these scenes are don't really serve a purpose other than to "excite" male readers. As Promethea is next, I believe you'll see a different way of depicting sexuality in comic books. The skimpiness is still there, but in many cases it's not only for the sake of skimpiness, and the sexual scenes therein are full of literary/philosophical/social significance and actually address the concept of agency head on.christopher lirettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-70940707492107070792011-09-24T13:59:42.382-07:002011-09-24T13:59:42.382-07:00It's really sad that these are what some of th...It's really sad that these are what some of the "New 52" superheroines look like. They are even more overly sexualized then they were in the past. I thought that maybe in a new day in age, the illustrators might make women look more realistic and not as sexualized, but that was clearly an optimistic hope. They are not good role models for young girls. Boys can look up to superman and all of the other super heroes, but who can girls look up to? These "superheroines" who don't wear enough clothes and whose bodies are completely unrealistic.BrittanyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675913953629593799noreply@blogger.com