…Marvel has rebooted their titles more often than DC for the last five years. They've also got far less consistent artists in most of their books, and they're helping put a bunch of local shops out of business by completely ignoring what their variant covers are doing to shops. I can't disagree that they've got a…

I cackled so hard when I got to the Mulaney joke it woke the dog up.

I don't think that the way AIM got treated was correct by any stretch of the imagination, I DO think they got treated that way because they're POC and in particular Native people of color. I think a lot of the anger people have about the Bundys is that it's a group of white men whose businesses only survive thanks to…

Here's why (some) people hate the Bundys: they're breaking the law with no provocation and aren't getting arrested. When the American Indian Movement, which had a legit beef with the federal government unlike the Bundys who just don't want to pay for all the federal resources they use to support their private…

What's the name of the place sending them to troops? I've got a box all ready to go to Operation Gratitude so I'm hoping they're not fundy and terrible.

Did you try Operation Gratitude? Or AnySoldier.com? They'll both accept comics in good condition. Any Soldier you have to go digging for troops yourself, but Operation Gratitude will take the whole bulk and you're only shipping domestically. They've got a great score on Charity Navigator and you could still deduct…

Yuuppp Silk is a lot better than Spider-Gwen. I honestly can say everyone I know who has read both agrees.

Shea's core point was that the anthology failed to do what it claimed it would do, which was to be representative of the diversity within the industry. That's a very fair (dare I say mild) critique of any piece of art or entertainment. In the limited space allowed Shea did touch on the pieces ("Paul Pope delivers…

I will stay in this little miracle corner of the internet then, because that way I can plug my ears and pretend the rest of the commenting sections don't exist.

One of the biggest myths a lot of people believe about modern feminism is that they only focus on how social expectations limit women—in reality, a lot of feminists are just as invested in making sure men are allowed to wear whatever they want, cry whenever they want, and enjoy whatever hobbies they want without…

I didn't make any argument other than that diversity of creator lends itself to diversity of experience and design. I agree with Shea that, particularly in the context of the Grand Prix scandal and the claims that the anthology makes, the lack of women involved in the project is pretty egregious. There are several…

*internet high five* I think we both deserve the adult beverage of our choice for this.

Seriously, totally understand you on this one. My assumption is that it applies to both, but I've only ever heard men self-identifying as cross-dressers, where women often say something like "butch" or "dandy". Like I said, I tend to just let people tell me what they'd prefer to be called and err on the side of…

Feel free to tap out at any time, I know it's complicated and fraught, but I do want you to know I seriously respect you for asking questions and being willing to have the conversation at all. "Crossdresser" is preferred (when referring to a person who dresses in the clothes of the opposite gender but is not trans or…

I totally get that. There are a ton of words that people use to identify themselves that I straight up just don't get. All I (or anyone) can do is use whatever word someone tells me that prefer and not use the ones that the community deems offensive.

Transvestite is no longer used pretty much anyone and is considered a slur by most trans people (specifically, a transphobic slur). Crossdresser is generally used to describe someone who dresses in clothes of the opposite sex. To quote GLAAD: "While anyone may wear clothes associated with a different sex, the term…

Not everybody agrees (because getting everybody to agree is like herding cats) but it's a pretty outdated word in general and most trans people say it's not ok. I tend to err on the side of caution when it comes to that stuff. (http://www.glaad.org/refere…

I'm so glad to hear they did that in at least some editions! I really loved the way it twisted the story around (physically and mentally).

I'm aware. But a Simpsons quote that uses a slur is still using a slur. I'll admit it also just shocked me a bit because you're a really great commentor and I love seeing your input (you tend to be super fair and have interesting, nuanced opinions), so I wasn't expecting that word.

I feel like you're making a lot of assumptions about how this works based on your own…annoyance at the review? Pointing out a lack of diversity, particularly when an anthology claims to be representative, is pretty mild when it comes to criticism. I've done similar in past reviews, probably most notably with Paper…