To those who grew up watching Adventures of Superman reruns in the 1970s, Noel Neill was *the* model for Lois Lane. Read More
Thank you, Noel Neill
Steampunk! ‘The Invention of E.J. Whitaker’
This month is Women’s History Month and what better time to talk about this really cool Kickstarter, ‘The Invention of E.J. Whitaker’ by Shawnee´ and Shawnelle Gibbs, a sister team. This story caught my eye because it melds some of my favorite things: women inventors, diversity, comics, and women creators together in to one exciting project. Read More
‘Black’: A World With No White Superheroes
“In a world that already fears and hates them—what if only Black people had superpowers?” Read More
When Shipper Wars Become Personal
Shipper Wars. It is the bane of fandom in general. Don’t be fooled. This isn’t a “teenage girl” thing. It’s everywhere. Read More
I was a Teenage Girl Star Wars Fan
The objective measure is how the movies were positioned at the time. It wasn’t conceived for narrow appeal. It was aimed at a broad market. This was, after all, an era before targeted ads. Before the market was as sliced and diced as it is now. Read More
In Defense of Silver Age Lois Lane
Silver Age Lois Lane is important because she reminds us of how it used to be for women—and sometimes still is. Read More
Why Feminism Is Good For Our Sons
Does wearing something sparkly and pink or playing with a doll mean you can’t solve a differential equation? If a boy likes “girl” things, he is not masculine? Of course not. Yet society behaves as if these things are true. Read More
