Gail Simone's Blog, page 1013

It's Weird, But...

…I still routinely see that some people, of all genders, don’t pay attention to a feminist or female positive message unless it comes from a man.

That’s messed up.

Rpgs for the Ipad?

Any that tumblrs might recommend?

Why I Should Never Read Message Boards

robert-downey-syndrome:

gailsimone:

Wow, I was checking up to see what the theories were on the DC character who will be outed and stumbled upon a message board thread where they were discussing it.

One poster said that they liked seeing lgbtq characters, it was a big part of why they read comics, and they enjoyed the polyamorous marriage proposal in Secret Six.

This was just one of the responses:

“You’re looking only at the surface of it. Look at the context. Scandal Savage is a horrible, horrible person just like all the other members of the Secret Six. Sure they did some heroic things, but that was to fulfill their own personal agendas or thought that something was too heinous even for them.

Scandal murdered, she arranged assassinations, she stole, she took drugs, she partook in all sorts of villainous activity to fulfill her own personal needs. She hooked up with Liana simply because she looked like Knockout. She refused to make a rational decision regarding her love life like an adult would. She screwed over Liana in the end by going to jail. She associated herself with a bunch of other bad people. And she did nothing to work towards repenting for her sins. Seriously how can you not say that Scandal Savage is not a bad person? There is no good side to her.

There is just nothing truly positive about the polyamorous marriage that Scandal initiated. Liana now has to share a Scandal with a woman she has never even met. Scandal is in jail and has no way of having a true relationship with Liana. Her friends acted in joyous celebration instead of acting in the pure shock and horror that a true friend should have. Scandal’s decision to have the both of them shows how immature she is. And she really only loved Liana simply because of the way she looked, she never moved on past Knockout.”

I’m sorry, but what the hell?

What book has THIS person been reading?

“How to be a dummy for dummies”, from the sounds of it.

It’s such a weird, mean interpretation of what it means to be poly, as well. As if poly people don’t get enough bullshit already.

I shake my head. Once you put a story out there, it belongs to the readers, but this interpretation is so skewed and sad.

One Million Moms and One Million Dads are just fronts for Reverend Wildmon’s American Family...

One Million Moms and One Million Dads are just fronts for Reverend Wildmon’s American Family Association, the notorious anti-gay, anti-free speech, anti freedom of religion bigots.
— garychapple



Oh, I know, I did some research on them when they launched another super successful boycott, against Archie Comics (it backfired, it actually made the issue a nationwide sellout).
I posted quite a lot of counterpoints to their bullshit on their website. Strangely enough, everything I posted was deleted the next day.

How SURPRISING.

I May Be Invisible But You're Transparent: eddietg: sometimes daunting: Show Your Support for Marvel & DC’s LGBT...

I May Be Invisible But You're Transparent: eddietg: sometimes daunting: Show Your Support for Marvel & DC’s LGBT...:

eddietg:

sometimes daunting: Show Your Support for Marvel & DC’s LGBT characters and community!

starkexpos:

Hi Tumblr comics fans,

Let’s accomplish some social good today. The organization One Million Moms, who describe themselves as “a network of Christian mothers and grandmothers…

Dear One Million Moms,

Please quit reproducing, we have enough goddamn bigots already.

Also, go screw yourselves.

Cheerfully yours,

Gail Simone

Why I Should Never Read Message Boards

Wow, I was checking up to see what the theories were on the DC character who will be outed and stumbled upon a message board thread where they were discussing it.

One poster said that they liked seeing lgbtq characters, it was a big part of why they read comics, and they enjoyed the polyamorous marriage proposal in Secret Six.

This was just one of the responses:

“You’re looking only at the surface of it. Look at the context. Scandal Savage is a horrible, horrible person just like all the other members of the Secret Six. Sure they did some heroic things, but that was to fulfill their own personal agendas or thought that something was too heinous even for them.

Scandal murdered, she arranged assassinations, she stole, she took drugs, she partook in all sorts of villainous activity to fulfill her own personal needs. She hooked up with Liana simply because she looked like Knockout. She refused to make a rational decision regarding her love life like an adult would. She screwed over Liana in the end by going to jail. She associated herself with a bunch of other bad people. And she did nothing to work towards repenting for her sins. Seriously how can you not say that Scandal Savage is not a bad person? There is no good side to her.

There is just nothing truly positive about the polyamorous marriage that Scandal initiated. Liana now has to share a Scandal with a woman she has never even met. Scandal is in jail and has no way of having a true relationship with Liana. Her friends acted in joyous celebration instead of acting in the pure shock and horror that a true friend should have. Scandal’s decision to have the both of them shows how immature she is. And she really only loved Liana simply because of the way she looked, she never moved on past Knockout.”

I’m sorry, but what the hell?

What book has THIS person been reading?

contextisfortheweak:The SDCC Female Furies revisited, courtesy...

contextisfortheweak:

The SDCC Female Furies revisited, courtesy of cosplay photog extraordinaire LJinto.

Big Barda - Melissa Kay
Lashina - Jill Pantozzi
Knockout - Molly McIsaac

(This post dedicated to @idlovetobebardafree - she knows why!)

Now, you’re just TRYING to make me mad, Agelophile.

WHY DO YOU PUT ALL THE GREAT STUFF SO I MUST REBLOG.

I love the Furies. I swear to god, they were years and years ahead of their time. They might STILL be ahead of their time.

Dear cosplayers, BLESS YOU.

Anya was from the New Corps miniseries back in the 90s, when Kyle tried to start a new GLC and it kinda failed. Anya was a Russian lady, and she was basically the only pick to work out. I think the original questioner was hoping that might get a chance t

I must have missed that series. She sounds awesome.

I miss a lot of big things from the old DCU, but the ache really comes with some of the minor characters who are unlikely to return for years, if ever. It’s sad not to have that incredible backlog of characters to draw from.

It’s huge fun to create new stuff, but it also is painful to think of the thousands of great characters who are on an island somewhere where we can’t get to them.

Anya was from the New Corps miniseries back in the 90s, when Kyle tried to start a new GLC and it kinda failed. Anya was a Russian lady, and she was basically the only pick to work out. I think the original questioner was hoping that might get a chance t

I must have missed that series. She sounds awesome.

I miss a lot of big things from the old DCU, but the ache really comes with some of the minor characters who are unlikely to return for years, if ever. It’s sad not to have that incredible backlog of characters to draw from.

It’s huge fun to create new stuff, but it also is painful to think of the thousands of great characters who are on an island somewhere where we can’t get to them.

Anya was from the New Corps miniseries back in the 90s, when Kyle tried to start a new GLC and it kinda failed. Anya was a Russian lady, and she was basically the only pick to work out. I think the original questioner was hoping that might get a chance t

I must have missed that series. She sounds awesome.

I miss a lot of big things from the old DCU, but the ache really comes with some of the minor characters who are unlikely to return for years, if ever. It’s sad not to have that incredible backlog of characters to draw from.

It’s huge fun to create new stuff, but it also is painful to think of the thousands of great characters who are on an island somewhere where we can’t get to them.