Dr… Who? Or the Revenge of the Feminazi
So, a female Doctor is coming. Is the casting really a sign of the apocalypse, as some fanboys would have us believe?
Woman Can’t Be Comedians? Funny You Should Say That…
With no concern for his safety, Ira Nayman wades into the controversy over whether women can be funny, exploring possible reasons for why men are so resistant to the idea.
Articles populaires mars 2014
Fabien explains our March scribblings for reader of the language of love.
A Reaction to the Recent Sexism Debacle
James plants a flag for straight white males – but not the one you’d expect.
An Homage To Feminine Male Characters (And The Women Who Voice Them)
It has long been a fascination that the shonen manga industry has allowed male characters who are not typically masculine to be interesting, complex, and relatable characters, as well as allowing women to take on the roles of young men.
A Year With Amazing Stories: My Anime Blogiversary!
Morgana Santilli reflects on a year of posts and blogging. Happy Blogiversary!
What Were You Expecting, Baby?
A look at criticism of Space Dandy and some thoughts with relation to Cowboy Bebop.
[Title Bump] So We Have a New Wonder Woman, Now What?
On Wednesday, Variety broke the news that Warner Bros. has cast Gal Gabot, of the Fast & Furious franchise fame, as Wonder Woman in the upcoming sequel to Man of Steel, currently under the working title Superman Vs. Batman.
What’s the Trouble With Selfies? Speculative Fiction and the Mirror Effect
Are speculative fiction’s attempts at promoting diversity working? Take a selfie to find out…
Witch: The Old Woman
Not all witches are always out to suck a child’s soul – or fatten them up and eat them
Animanga: Surprisingly Not A Man’s World
I am glad that I’ve never had to defend myself and what I love because of something so trivial as my gender expression. I can only hope that the entirety of fandom can grow to this point and further as dialogues surrounding hobbies and sexism continue to spring forth.
AMAZING News August 25, 2013
Conventions, Readings, Scientific Advances, Awards, Trouble Makers and Just Plain Fun Stuff
Who Killed My Little Pony?
I used to play with My Little Ponies. I hated dolls, kept my hair short, wouldn’t wear dresses, but even I was susceptible to the unbearable cuteness of My Little Pony. For a while I […]
TIME MACHINE: Past Popular Posts
Like the Omega 13 Device – but Better! Travel back in time up to seven days, not a paltry 13 seconds. Why, 13 seconds doesn’t give you a chance to do much of anything beyond […]
FEMME FATALES: The Most Overused Device in Modern SFF?
Of late, I’ve been reading a lot of articles that hint at a simmering feud between men and women in Science Fiction & Fantasy fandom. Accusations of Sexism and Misogyny have been flying. Some very […]
Popular Posts 6/1-6/8 2013
Have Literary Luddites Taken Over SFF Fandom?! Sexism and the SFWA Girl, You’re In the Army Now Crossroads: The Difficulty of Police Procedural Speculative Fiction No. 18 – C.J. Cherryh, The Faded Sun, and a […]
Girl, You’re In the Army Now
Why do authors write equal opportunities for women into fantasy worlds with pre-modern technologies and societies? Unless they are Terry Pratchett, they’re only making themselves look silly.
From the In Box 6/1/13
SFWA CONTROVERSY: RESNICK & MALZBERG & ‘SEXIST’ COVERS Daniel M. Kimmel Announces BOFCA Facebook Page SFWA Controversy!!! Authors Up in Arms! Pitchforks and Torches Heading for the Castle! In the immortal words of Dr. Venkman, […]
Understanding the Sexism of Fantasy
Thank you to Kate Elliott for her involvement with the inception and development of this post. One of the little pleasures of my life is that I have easy access to several of my favourite […]
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