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Intersectional feminism meets Black Mirror. Definitely looking forward to picking up the next volume.
Thanks to a good review in CBR7 and more good reviews recently, I used my college’s Interlibrary Loan to request Bitch Planet: Book One and I was not disappointed. This comic poses a future or maybe an alternative present where “compliance” is required of all women and that means conforming to the wishes of men—being passive, agreeable, and of course, thin. Society attempts to correct those who don’t “comply” but those who aren’t able to be “saved” are sent off world—to the titled “Bitch Planet.
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Kicking myself that I didn't start this series in floppies with issue 1 but damn is this compulsively readable in trade.
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This is more important now than it was when first released, and if released sometime in 2017, people would say DeConnick really captures the perverse nature of Trump's America. Turns out, DeConnick is kind of a prophet. Her idea and story are engaging, even if it moves a little slow at times, and gets too caught up on the sports theme here and there. Though, that's another good bit of social commentary. Accompanied by De Landro's gritty art, it's a book that has a lot of power.
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Graphic Novel where in the future women who are deemed difficult or non-conformist are sent to an outpost in space referred to as Bitch Planet.
This graphic novel reminded me a great deal of early Luke Cage comics. The prison becomes a larger metaphor not just for the oppression of women, but particularly women of color. One could also draw comparisons to Orange is the New Black as it is depicted in the show. It does a great job in universe building and has a Margaret Atwood kind of prescienc in ...more
This graphic novel reminded me a great deal of early Luke Cage comics. The prison becomes a larger metaphor not just for the oppression of women, but particularly women of color. One could also draw comparisons to Orange is the New Black as it is depicted in the show. It does a great job in universe building and has a Margaret Atwood kind of prescienc in ...more
Incredible. Read this, all of you.
This is a great collection - the comic focuses on a prison planet for women, and while the reasons that the women are imprisoned aren't directly explained, it becomes clear that in the universe of this book, society is heavily patriarchal. (For example, at least one woman is incarcerated for "wanton obesity" and there's an entire scene where she's offered a chance at reform, which is basically to lose weight.) Lots of interesting, strong characters. I think this will make a great book club discu
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So good! Smashing the patriarchy and uplifting intersectional feminism with a generous helping of snark on the side. Weirdly in line with the just-completed Margaret Fuller biography, so I don't have to leave my misandry bubble quite yet.
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Once it got going, (wo)man did it go! Not for the easily offended.
Super intriguing. Can't wait to read more.
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