Men Are Pigs.
Men Are Pigs.
May 03I’ve been following the recent explosion amid the comics blogosphereoverseodimension regarding the alleged sexual assault case of Taki Soma, but have hesitated writing about it, since I wasn’t sure what I could possibly add to the discussion. To me, if nothing else, the incident and subsequent commentary (especially some of the “gems” from message board posters and commenters) shakes out as just the latest example of the extreme chauvinism that still lurks at the heart of fandom, comics and otherwise. We men are truly pigs, and we unsocialized repressed nerds can be especially raw and filthy pigs.
So what made all that come together for me? Today’s Newsarama piece, which is a good read packed with links to all the relevant and important writings so far about the incident…which I read accompanied by a banner ad to the left for Victoria’s Secret Service, which has to be the most shameless T&A book on the stands right now. (Reload a few times if you don’t see it right away.)
So we’re reading about this ugly, unfortunate incident and the (alleged) shameful treatment of a woman, even as we’re glancing over to scope the bodacious tatas in the latest tit book. That’s it exactly. That’s what’s wrong.
One missing link from Newsarama: An incredible post from The Pulse by Heidi MacDonald. A must read.
You hit the nail on the head with the repressed and unsocialized shot – I see the same thing on the video game boards all the time.
Right now, more people then ever are reading comics and playing video games – their appeal is slowly expanding. But at the core of it all are the early adopters and they found comics and video games because it was either that or find God. And fair’s fair, The Hulk is more fun than God.
It’s sad, but nerd-dom has a dark, ugly, chewy center.