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samluciano

Comic Books Are Still Made By Men, For Men And About Men - 7 views

fivethirtyeight.com/...women-in-comic-books

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  • samluciano on 05 Nov 14
     
    To say the comic book industry has a slight gender skew is like saying Superman is kind of strong. Comic books - much like the film industry they now fuel - vastly under-represent women. The people who write comic books, particularly for major publishers, are overwhelmingly men.
  • ryanmcevoy on 17 Nov 14
     
    This article focuses on comic books as a male dominated industry. The problem that fighting for equality and more women in lead roles is that the industry will not change unless they all change. Meaning that why would they change from a male lead to a female lead, if they can make more money with the male superhero. The sad truth is that this will always be a problem within the superhero world. And this article talks exactly about that.
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.
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
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.
samheath

Do Superheroes Model Damaging Gender Roles to Kids? - 3 views

www.livescience.com/erheroes-and-violent-play.html

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  • samheath on 26 Nov 14
     
    This article exemplifies the idea that superheroes, even the female superheroes have a very masculine make-up. When children watch these movies, they believe that they are supposed to follow suit in terms of build and how they are supposed to act. Is this the right image we should be giving to our children?
Lauren Portz

The 10 Golden Rules of Superhero Movies - 4 views

whatculture.com/...-rules-of-superhero-movies.php

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  • Lauren Portz on 05 Nov 14
     
    I think that this is easily an example of cultivation theory because it fits with the idea that the more that society spends living in the television world, the more that they try to relate to it. I think that the more that you watch superhero movies, you get this idea in your idea that they have to play out a certain way, and if they were to go against these "golden rules" would the movie still be successful?
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"
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.
hannonjacobn

Superhero Origins And Their Mythic Meanings: Are They Veiled Secular Parables? - 0 views

www.comicbookmovie.com/...news

This article is an example of social comparison theory. It explains the lives a few superheroes: what they represent in our own and how we can relate to them.

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  • hannonjacobn on 09 Nov 14
     
    Ever since ancient times, humanity has sought to use stories to explain the world in which it lives. Just as ancient man used stories of gods and monsters to explain the world, modern man uses stories of godlike heroes and monstrous villains to do the same.
mikehryn666

Superhero Movies- Bryan Hennessy - 9 views

I thought this article was very interesting. It raises question as to where the line should be drawn in regards to should characters be explicitly only created to be role models and paragons instea...

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

Marvel's Kevin Feige Talks Lack of Female Leads in Movies - IGN - 1 views

www.ign.com/...lack-of-female-leads-in-movies

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  • jgrahek on 02 Dec 14
     
    "I hope we do it sooner rather than later." Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has responded to the frequent complaint that the studio's output doesn't give female superheroes their time in the spotlight. Feige states that his hands are tied when making a female led superhero movie because they most stay true to the Marvel franchise and comics which the super hero movies are based off of, and they do not have many female superheroes to make a movie from.
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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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
Lauren Portz

Origins and their importance. - 3 views

www.denofgeek.com/...ays-have-to-start-with-origins

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  • Lauren Portz on 14 Nov 14
     
    Does there always have to be an origin behind a superhero movie? Could they come up with a new movie, introduce a new superhero and not show us how they became a superhero? Or do we have to have background information for the movie to mean something to us? I think without origins there are so many questions that would be left unanswered.
A P

Blog examines superheroes and the law - Lifestyles - The Times-Tribune - 3 views

thetimes-tribune.com/...erheroes-and-the-law-1.1090471

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  • swiftclaireq on 12 Nov 14
     
    I really liked this article. It talks about real crime with superheroes and if they were actually real we may be in big trouble. They used an example about homeowners insurance. How if superman threw a car into your house--most likely your insurance wouldn't cover it which could result in the homeowner suing the superhero. Similar to The Incredibles when Mr. Incredible is sued for saving a man who didn't want to be saved.
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.
A P

SUPERHEROES: Are they abiding by the moral values? | Pawan Jeph - Academia.edu - 7 views

www.academia.edu/...ey_abiding_by_the_moral_values

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  • maddicarr on 11 Nov 14
     
    This article is going to be extremely helpful in answering one of my subquestions: Do superheroes have good morals? The way this article breaks down moral values by different categories and even different superheroes will be a great resource for more information that goes beyond the statistics we gathered.
  • hannonjacobn on 30 Nov 14
     
    Very cool article. I love how it goes in to and explains the moral values of different superheroes. It shows that not all super heroes have the same set of moral values.
molly_loftus

'Green Lantern' and 'Thor' physiques aren't realistic, but there's still reason to shap... - 3 views

articles.latimes.com/...e-fitness-superheroes-20110627

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  • molly_loftus on 10 Nov 14
     
    This is an example of social comparison. The article talks about how we see bodies of superheroes and want to be like them, but that is unrealistic. It examples what the stars of these movies go through to achieve their physiques and how that will never be a reality for normal people.
  • shepherd_sn on 05 Dec 14
     
    I like this article because it speaks to the unrealistic expectation of being like a superhero. It talks about how normal people cannot achieve the physical physique of these actors because they just don't have the resources. This article helps prove that we associate superheroes with muscular physiques, but that it is not achievable for the average person.
ameliafisch

Official! The colour guide to superheroes - 2 views

www.creativebloq.com/...ases-superhero-colours-9134633

colors media comic creators

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  • ameliafisch on 03 Dec 14
     
    Some of the greatest comic book artists of all time had to work under restrictions. This is an example of technological determinism. Where the media, comic book creators, had control over the characters colors.
  • rebeccabaldwin on 03 Dec 14
     
    This was definitely interesting to read. Many times when we think of superheroes and the colors they wear we do not think about the limitations of the artists creativity when drawing the character for the first time.
jgrahek

The Objectification of Women in Comic Books - 1 views

www.fantasy-magazine.com/...ion-of-women-in-graphic-novels

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  • jgrahek on 02 Dec 14
     
    This article touches on how women have be depicted in comics through the ages, and how even as women gained more prominent roles they were depicted as sex symbols and degraded.
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