So there are some issues with women’s portrayal in superhero comics, yes? From more sexy than logical costumes to being completely underused/undervalued, female characters often leave something to be desired. To celebrate the anniversary of (the amazing) Gail Simone’s “Women in Refrigerators” – the idea that female comic book characters were often killed or depowered for the sole intent of moving the male plot line along, the Women Write About Comics blog invited people to discuss their ideas about fridging. The editors of the blog rounded up some of their favorite ones and they are a really interesting read! Sue from dcwomenkickingass and and Three Chicks Read Comics Podcast wrote a wonderful post and noted that it’s easy to pinpoint those moments that make you uncomfortable but sometimes harder to find ones that make you say “YES!” In efforts to find and collect those good moments, she created a new blog This! Moments for Women!, a tumblr with mainly reader suggestions of anything from just examples of well rounded characters to women kicking ass, of course. All of these blogs and podcasts are rad examples of keeping the discussion of women in comics and woman AND comics alive and well. And not in a refrigerator.
