Last week, Bleeding Cool posted this Alan Moore interview, in which he discusses the role of female readers (and lackthereof) and states how a great deal of superheroes were created from male power fantasies, alienating the female audience. The idea of male-dominated comics isn't as much of a problem as it was in 1985, but it's still a relevant issue. These male power fantasy postings deal with men of superior strength, intellect, and charisma, and instances in which they use those traits to get ahead.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Male Power Fantasy
Last week, Bleeding Cool posted this Alan Moore interview, in which he discusses the role of female readers (and lackthereof) and states how a great deal of superheroes were created from male power fantasies, alienating the female audience. The idea of male-dominated comics isn't as much of a problem as it was in 1985, but it's still a relevant issue. These male power fantasy postings deal with men of superior strength, intellect, and charisma, and instances in which they use those traits to get ahead.
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