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Mariana Salazar

The Superhero Diversity Problem - 15 views

harvardpolitics.com/...superhero-diversity-problem

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  • mikehryn666 on 05 Nov 14
     
    This is an excellent article on diversity amongst superheroes. It is fairly detailed and scholarly, as well as credible.
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  • samluciano on 05 Nov 14
     
    This article covers different races in superhero movies as well as females vs males in movies.
  • swiftclaireq on 12 Nov 14
     
    This article touches on a lot of modern day issues. I like how they talk about all aspects of the diversity being missed like race, sexual orientation, and gender. This article asks questions that most people have thought but have not acted on. It's exciting that there will be a Wonder Women movie coming out and showing that women can also be heroes. Great information displayed!
  • Mariana Salazar on 14 Nov 14
     
    This article talks about the diversity in superhero films, race and gender. It lists how when women are shown in these movies, they all look alike. They are superhero sex symbols. Most of the superhero main characters are white straight males. It identifies the problems with stereotypes and the underrepresentation of gay characters in movies.
  • Katie Bronge on 29 Nov 14
     
    This is a very interesting article focusing on diversity in superhero movies. It demonstrated how most heroes in these movies are white males and how women are merely there for sex appeal. However it did mention in the very beginning that a wonder woman movie will be coming out in 2017 which is exciting for women.
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    But I think that that is the reason that we are drawn to these types of movies. If the superhero was not super attractive I don't think that we would enjoy the movies as much. That is really bad for me to say, because it plays along with stereotype and overall impressions of this genre. But anymore, I think that for every genre this is what is happening. You are always looking for the hot star at the time.
  • samanthajoan on 01 Dec 14
     
    Great article! it helped me a lot! Its interesting to see how many people have such strong feelings about the dominant white male character in super hero movies
samheath

Superheroes of today are 'bad role models' - 8 views

www.theguardian.com/...role-models-child-psychologist

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  • samheath on 26 Nov 14
     
    Superheroes of today are now being portrayed as 'playboys' -- take Iron Man, for example. Many believe that these are now setting bad examples to children.
  • hannonjacobn on 30 Nov 14
     
    Very interesting article. It explains how superheroes today have a lot more violent, destructive and rule-breaking behavior. It's almost as if superheroes who aren't like this are seen as boring or uncool, like the comic book superheroes of yesterday.
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    I think that this is a good point. It is kind of how you look at the bigger picture as opposed to small things that make them bad though. So even though your example of Iron Man being a playboy is something that are bad examples to children, there are a lot of positive things that happen through out the movie that makes Iron Man look like a really good guy.
mikehryn666

Crossing Lines: Deconstructing Black Superheroes - 6 views

This article is an excellent article to use if you are discussing diversity in your paper. Black people are vastly underrepresented in superhero films, and especially as heroes. This can help add a...

started by rosecrow on 17 Nov 14 2 follow-ups, last by mikehryn666 on 18 Nov 14
bryanhennessy

Are Superhero Films Overstuffing the Turkey? - 0 views

www.tgdaily.com/...-films-overstuffing-the-turkey

This article talks about superhero movies being greedy. Directors are getting greedy jamming a bunch of superheros and villains into each movie.

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  • bryanhennessy on 10 Nov 14
     
    Comic book movies are still hot stuff for the moment, but there's definite danger signs ahead. The biggest one right now is Batman Vs Superman, which will also include Wonder Woman, possibly other heroes as well. This has all been inspired by The Avengers, and the studios are trying to line up similar superhero teams in the wake of its success.
Lauren Portz

demanding female superhero movies. what's next? - 9 views

www.theguardian.com/...-superhero-movies-week-in-geek

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  • Lauren Portz on 14 Nov 14
     
    There has been a lot of talk about the inclusion of female roles in superhero movies. But instead of them being supporting roles, we are looking for them to star in their own films. We are looking for spin off movies for black widow, who played supporting roles in Iron Man and The Avengers. But they are also talking about bringing back Wonder Woman.
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  • mpopp93 on 17 Nov 14
     
    This article is very interesting because it explains how females are always the supporting role and never the star, especially in superhero movies. I found this interesting because our society is so used to seeing male superheros instead of females.
  • rosecrow on 17 Nov 14
     
    I believe superhero movies in the past have had strictly male heroes because men in society have always been thought of as the strong and independent gender. Since times and gender perceptions are changing, I expect and am excited to see more female heroes portrayed in movies.
  • Katie Bronge on 29 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed this article because it shows how the public wants to see more females as the starring roles in superhero movies. In the past most superhero movies have men as the heroes however movies such as the Hunger Games have changed that and shown how women can be superheroes too. .
  • haleygibbs05 on 01 Dec 14
     
    This article really shows how important the first female-led debute is right now and how if Marvel doesn't take advantage of it then someone else will. It's a big step but one that needs to be made and this article makes that clear. I really enjoyed reading it!
  • jgrahek on 01 Dec 14
     
    I thought this article was very interesting. It touched base on how there is a demand for a female lead in a superhero movie instead of just a supporting role. One of the quotes mentioned in the article that I found interesting was that directors and producers were hesitant to make a female super hero movie because Catwoman and Elektra which starred female super heroes as the main character received poor consumer response in the box offices.
samheath

BETWEEN THE PANELS: SEXUALIZING SUPERHEROES - 19 views

It also highlights the idea that even though the female's are superheroes, they still need to be 'below' a male superhero... This is done through the sexualisation of the female characters to turn ...

started by rosecrow on 17 Nov 14 3 follow-ups, last by samheath on 26 Nov 14
whitneygillum

Boys and Masculinity--Are Superheroes A Good or Bad Influence? - The Achilles Effect - 6 views

www.achilleseffect.com/...erheroes-good-or-bad-influence

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  • swiftclaireq on 12 Nov 14
     
    I really liked this article because this issue is a hot topic in the media today. Whether boys should play with dolls and girls be policemen-- I think this article says it perfectly when we assume boys should like superheroes and want to be masculine like they are. I also agree that parents should talk with their kids about the different stereotyping but allow them to make their own choice.
  • ryanmcevoy on 17 Nov 14
     
    This article is fitting with a key debate in today's society over the influences that children have within their lives. Boys should like blue, girls should like pink. It fit's into everyday life as women are portrayed through media as damsels in distress and that men are the knights in shining armour. Stereotyping is slowly becoming an issue that more and more parents are dealing with when bringing children up.
ryanmcevoy

Why do good guy superheroes get a bad rep? - 8 views

www.dailydot.com/...aptain-america-superman-debate

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  • ryanmcevoy on 19 Nov 14
     
    This article looks into how the society of today want a superhero that is not seen as boring but rather has a 'gritty' background. In order to modernize and feel relate-able the character must be darker and the story-line must fit into today's world, for example the dark knight fighting police corruption and urban terrorism.
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  • samheath on 26 Nov 14
     
    I also feel as though this article reinforces the idea that superheroes are also now seen as being 'imperfect' to relate more to society... At first, superheroes were near-enough flawless -- unlike the superheroes today. Case and point, Hancock.
  • hannonjacobn on 30 Nov 14
     
    Agreed. People don't like a superhero as much if they obey all the rules all the time and are a law abiding citizen because it's boring. It's more appealing to people to watch them take the law into their own hands. Captain America is a perfect example and the opening line: "Captain America is only interesting if he's a prick."
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    I definitely like the idea that superhero's are just as dark and as tortured as villains are. Everyone has a different background story, and they are not perfect, but it is what you do about your situation, and how you learn to grow from it. It makes it much more realistic for us to look at them and say "okay, they have their problems too"
samanthajoan

More diversity, please! Superhero films need minority characters in major roles - 2 views

www.loyolaphoenix.com/inority-characters-major-roles

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  • samanthajoan on 01 Dec 14
     
    This was a good article that kind of laid out when minorities are present in superhero films, they are usually never the main character and if they are, they are the antagonist in the movie.
beck1415

Kids live out their superhero dreams - 5 views

This article explores the area where superhero plays a huge part a kid's life while growing up. You might not agree because of the age we are in now but at a certain age, kids transform their behav...

http:__www.cnn.com_2014_04_28_living_irpt-kids-superheroes_

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Katie Bronge

Female superheroes remain underrepresented in media - 13 views

www.collegiatetimes.com/...c8-5b3d-a339-f08c17dbf83f.html

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  • Katie Bronge on 04 Nov 14
     
    And for those of you not keeping count, Wonder Woman still remains at 1 feature-length film, which was an animated direct-to-video movie in 2009. Now, I'm no math major, but something seems off here. Where are all the female superheroes?
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  • samluciano on 16 Nov 14
     
    Good article focusing on the importance of having female characters, characters of color and characters of different sexualities because we are not a world of solely white, heterosexual males. This is often the stereotype in superheroes.
  • nk0596430 on 17 Nov 14
     
    This is a good article that talks about the lack of female superheroes in movies. It also touches on other groups that are not represented in this genre. Good article for a paper with the topic of gender.
  • molly_loftus on 17 Nov 14
     
    This is a very interesting article about how female superheroes are very underestimated. I think this would be a good article for anyone looking at gender. It is interesting because our data supports thus theory. Only one of the superhero movies in the data we have had a female as the superhero.
  • mpopp93 on 17 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed this article and it would be great for my research paper because I would like to talk about female vs. male superheros. Very good article.
samanthajoan

Minorities In The Media - 2 views

minoritiesinthemedia.blogspot.com/...rities-in-superhero-films.html

racial minorites

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  • samanthajoan on 01 Dec 14
     
    Minorities in Superhero moviesBy Lindsay Parsh Do you consider yourself raciest? Neither do I. But think about this. Think about all the superhero movies we've been watching lately and tell me, are any of the superhero's black? Are any of them Asian, Mexican, or any other minority here in America?
  • samanthajoan on 01 Dec 14
     
    This article really helped me while writing my paper. It gave me an example about some super hero movies that use racial and even cultural minorities and how they are perceived to be negative.
Lauren Portz

Kevin Feige: Marvel is Too Busy to Make a Female Superhero Movie - 7 views

screenrant.com/o-movies-black-widow-ms-marvel

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  • haleygibbs05 on 14 Nov 14
     
    This article really tells us something about Marvel and their lack of interest in creating a superhero movie with a female lead. It seems that Feige is just beating around the bush and doesn't want to openly say that they just don't want to make that step towards female superhero movies. It would work very well for someone doing their paper about gender in superhero movies!
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    In this article, Kevin Feige, who is the president of marvel studios, says that this is not a good time to try to make a superhero movie starring a female hero, but that this is something that he really wants to happen. He said that it would be hard for them to tell the right story, and that there are a ton of other genre's that are showing movies that have very strong, independent, female leads such as the Hunger Games and Divergent.
  • rebeccabaldwin on 03 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses a recent interview with Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President, regarding women as superheroes in movies. The article discuss how Feige sees potential to make more female superhero movies and how three female superhero movies are set to be released in 2017.
Mariana Salazar

The Grim Reality of Female Characters in Superhero Films - 7 views

everydayfeminism.com/...ale-characters-superhero-films

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  • swiftclaireq on 11 Nov 14
     
    Superhero films are known for their male-centric nature. Women are left sorting through the female characters that we are offered, and boy, is it grim. The common question that comes up when chatting with people about the role of gender in superhero films is: "Well, he is sexy too, isn't he?
  • Mariana Salazar on 14 Nov 14
     
    This is an article about the representation of women in Superhero films. It gives examples of how this underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women affects both genders and society as a whole.
A P

Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity In Comics : Code Switch : NPR - 4 views

www.npr.org/...ro-race-and-identity-in-comics

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  • A P on 04 Nov 14
     
    Also a new book covers this topic:  "X-Men and the Mutant Metaphor."  Interlibrary loan, anyone?   And if you love social media, "Superhero Synergies" might interest you.
  • shepherd_sn on 05 Dec 14
     
    "Personal prejudice: Hispanic and Latino women with blond hair look like hookers to me, no matter how clean or "cute" they are. Somehow those skin tones that look so good with dark, dark hair just don't work for me with lighter shades. Like I said - personal prejudice." This quote really stuck out to me. People like this are a major contributing factor in the lack of diversity not only in superhero films, but the film industry in general.
Katie Bronge

Where did Storm go?: Representing Race and Gender in Superhero films - CURNBLOG - 8 views

curnblog.com/...ng-race-gender-superhero-films

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  • Katie Bronge on 30 Nov 14
     
    This article is about race and gender in superhero movies. I thought this quote from the article was really interesting "As somebody recently pointed out, there are currently more big budget superhero films headlined by blond men named Chris than by women and other ethnicities combined. Even when more diverse characters appear they do so in less prominent roles"
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  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    I am looking at this same topic for my project, and I think that women have just been portrayed as the damsels in distress for so long that it is hard to get passed that. Would a movie like Iron Man be just as successful if it was Iron Woman? It is easier for women to appear as side kicks such as Piper in the Iron Man movies. Even though she is not the hero, she does a lot to contribute to the success of Tony Stark. Would it work the other way around?
  • jgrahek on 02 Dec 14
     
    I thought this was a great article for my research topic. A quote i enjoyed was when the author was talking about women in refrigerators and said, "female characters are killed off just to provide a motive for their male counterparts. In the films they seldom even garner this much attention". This is very true in many super hero movies.
  • shepherd_sn on 05 Dec 14
     
    This was a good article for my topic. My paper deals with diversity in regards to both gender and race and supported some of the points in my research. I also liked the part about X-Men because that was the movie I coded and am using as examples for my paper.
A P

Good Versus Evil in the Superhero Comic Color Palette [Infographic] - 3 views

comicsalliance.com/overs-comic-colors-infographic

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  • A P on 14 Nov 14
     
    These infographics on colors are somewhat consistent with our findings on color.
  • ameliafisch on 30 Nov 14
     
    This infographic is awesome! It was interesting looking at the infographic statistics compared to the cross tabulations. Some statistics correlated perfectly but others were complete opposites.
  • rebeccabaldwin on 03 Dec 14
     
    I found this infographic awesome as well. It was interesting to relate the statistics in these infographics to the cross-tabulations of the data we collected as a group. Some were consistent, while others were not. For example, this infographic showed black as being the most common color of villains, where our cross-tabulations showed that villains wore more light and bright colors. Interesting information and easy to read.
haleygibbs05

How Cultivation Theory Applies to Racial Problems in Media - 5 views

http://www.ukessays.com/essays/media/how-cultivation-theory-applies-to-racial-problems-media-essay.php This article talks about the role of diversity in Disney movies and superhero movies. It note...

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molly_loftus

Why are superhero movies so popular? - 1 views

www.phoenix.edu/...perhero-movies-so-popular.html

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  • molly_loftus on 17 Nov 14
     
    This article has exposure effect in it. The more superhero hero movies that come out the more we like them. Since 2000 the box office has made much more money on superhero movies than they have in the past.
samluciano

Superheroes, Superpowers, and Sexuality - 4 views

www.studentpulse.com/...roes-superpowers-and-sexuality

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  • samluciano on 05 Nov 14
     
    Inherent vs. Gifted Powers The way the superheroes' sexuality is promoted is evident even unto the powers that they wield, and how they gained said powers. The different kinds of powers and the way in which they are used are strictly divided between the male and female heroes.
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