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| Transgender Characters on Television: Quality vs. Quantity | |
 I like the stance the article takes. It starts off seeming like a general list and condemnation of the trope, but as the article develops more emphasis is put on the importance of context. There’s no apology for the trope or simple hatred for it, but a genuine consideration of its place in comics. Bravo. | Women in Refrigerators: Killing Females in Comics |
Kind of weirdly structured, but a solid article overall. I always freeze up when people call comics a “diverse” medium. I’m very used to the all white, male/female, straight dynamic that comics have had for the past almost century. While diversity has increased in the past decade, at times it felt very forced and representation for the sake of representation. Of course forced is better than none, but I’m still not sure comics are to the point where anyone could call them diverse. Progressing, but not quite there. | Sexuality in American Superhero Comics |
I would love to hear your thoughts on more specific representations, particularly more popular ones like Orange is the New Black. I’m very happy that we’re making progress, but a quick look at the representations out there show we have a long way to go.