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Didn't the tights always imply it???

post #1 of 11
2/12/09 at 12:16pm
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http://www.topnews.in/dc-comics-unve...twoman-2123190
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post #2 of 11
2/12/09 at 12:20pm
I kept looking for the ubiquitous Birkenstocks, vegan pizza, pound kitty and Indigo Girls album by her side.
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post #3 of 11
2/12/09 at 2:29pm
I have to wonder why people even announce that stuff. Just like JK Rowling saying Dumbledore was gay after the last book came out - it had nothing to do with the stories, what was the point? Do they do it to target a market segment or create hype? I guess this is something I never even think about in regards to people much less fictional characters.

On the subject of comic book heroes though, the Watchmen movie looks promising.
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post #4 of 11
2/12/09 at 2:44pm
It is so unimportant, it does not change who the character is, so what is the point? Why can she just not be a strong female superhero, role-model type of character.
A person is a person, a character is a character; why does everything need a label?
I wonder if it is just to drum up publicity.

The "Wode" link is quite interesting though.
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post #5 of 11
2/12/09 at 2:58pm
We all know about Superman and Lois Lane. We all know about Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor. We all know about Peter Parker (Spiderman) and Mary Jane Watson.

We may say that a superhero's sexuality is unimportant, but -- truth be told -- it is. Straight or gay or something in between, our sexuality does make up a huge part of who we are. (Unless we're asexual, in which case our superheroes would probably be fat and quite comfy in pajama bottoms, soiled t-shirts and house shoes.)
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post #6 of 11
2/12/09 at 3:02pm
I think it might be nice to see yourself reflected in a fictional hero. When I was really interested in comics, I was drawn to the female characters whose personal struggles mirrored my own. It was encouraging to see these beautiful strong confident women had troubles just like mine. I could be completely wrong about this, but maybe the lesbian readers would really appreciate seeing their hero experience the same trials and triumphs. It would be very alienating for me if everything I read was from a man's perspective. (I know that's not the same thing at all, but its the closest thing I can relate to.)

As long as its treated seriously, as "an aspect of the character and not the character itself," then I don't much care about the executive's intentions. They're not the ones reading the comics.
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post #7 of 11
2/12/09 at 3:05pm
I agree. The sub-plot about "Rage" (a fictional gay comic book series within Showtime's groundbreaking Queer as Folk) really interested me. We all feel the need to identify with heroes and heroines of our own. And why shouldn't we?
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post #8 of 11
2/12/09 at 7:44pm
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Wasn't Robin already the token gay hero though? I mean COME ON short shorts with see through tights and he follows Batman around????

Oh and this http://www.myvideo.de/watch/1778790/..._Bash_Teil_1_3
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post #9 of 11
2/13/09 at 2:09pm
Big deal. Marvel comics had the first openly gay male character come out of the closet back in 1992 (Northstar of Alpha Flight). They've also had the lesbian characters Moondragon and Phyla-Vell outed for about five years now (and Marlo Jones "experimented").
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post #10 of 11
2/13/09 at 2:19pm
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Originally Posted by an_oud_girl View Post

Big deal. Marvel comics had the first openly gay male character come out of the closet back in 1992 (Northstar of Alpha Flight). They've also had the lesbian characters Moondragon and Phyla-Vell outed for about five years now (and Marlo Jones "experimented").

"experimented" LOL.
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post #11 of 11
2/13/09 at 5:02pm
Ok....just because Robin "experimented" numerous times while he was in college with men does not make him "gay" It just makes him randy baby yeah!
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