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whatlander:

The thing these mra dinguses screeching at Gail Simone don’t get, is that people TALKING about women in the comic industry is not the same as women being accepted.

"Weh weh weh why do wimmins get special attention just for being girls CREATIVE MERIT IS GENDERBLIND WAAAA"

Uh, the answer is that…

This is something I have been thinking about lately.

I can’t really complain about my position in the industry. I am offered wonderful projects and opportunities, paid well, and treated with respect. I am sure it’s the same for Kelly Sue and Marjorie M Liu.

So when we speak on this topic, it is far more about the next people in line. I want there to be more diversity at the table. I want more people to have the opportunities I am now fortunate enough to have (I will say “have earned,” because it wasn’t easy).

So when someone insults me, who cares? It’s not that important or even interesting. But I don’t want this horseshit to stop the NEXT people who try to break in, I don’t want them to look and say, “Oh, well, I guess I am not welcome here.”

You ARE welcome here, it’s as much your industry as anyone’s.