Hello folks,
I just want to say that I fully support Janelle Asselin and her critique of Teen Titans #1, published by DC Comics.
I wrote about it on my blog, Comics Grinder. You can read that here.
Some of you know me and I think you'll appreciate this. There are so many good people out there. And we're all in this together. Many of you want to make a difference, take a stand, but don't know where to begin.
I was thinking about these things. What are the great causes of today? We think of some of the great movements in our relatively recent past, like the Civil Rights Movement. Well, that struggle continues as do others. Consider how women are treated today. And I'm just thinking about America and the media. We could dig much deeper. But, just considering American media, which seems pretty shallow, but still, it has its influence and relates to what all of you mostly discuss here. Specifically, I am referring to that mighty topic of Women in Comics. We clearly have progress to make in this regard. The distorted and twisted image that appears on the cover of Teen Titans #1 is a sign of deeper problems that bubble up to the surface. It is an old boys mentality that deeply hurts people.
So, I present you with my virtual sit-in. It's too bad this should be so controversial for some of you readers. It won't be some day. That's the whole point. Think of the Civil Rights Movement. Some beliefs will someday be clearly seen as hateful and primitive. Well, they already are now. But more people will come around. And more progress will be made.