Plus it's a lot more obviously satirical, which helps disconnect viewers.

@golspie:disqus Oh, sorry, I didn't get what you were saying.

@golspie:disqus Oh, sorry, I didn't get what you were saying.

Well, I'm not sure about "style icon of our time," but you're right, she definitely has a fanbase. However, around the pop-culture literati, and especially on this site, she's a punchline to every other shitty joke about horses and women. There's probably a better example, though; I think I edited in Whitney Cummings…

Well, I'm not sure about "style icon of our time," but you're right, she definitely has a fanbase. However, around the pop-culture literati, and especially on this site, she's a punchline to every other shitty joke about horses and women. There's probably a better example, though; I think I edited in Whitney Cummings…

Jim Belushi. Charlie Sheen. Leonard and Sheldon on BBT. GOB Bluth. Any number of USA protagonists. George Constanza. Jerry Seinfeld.

Jim Belushi. Charlie Sheen. Leonard and Sheldon on BBT. GOB Bluth. Any number of USA protagonists. George Constanza. Jerry Seinfeld.

And Sarah Jessica Parker isn't? Or Whitney Cummings? But only the women get criticized for their looks, as opposed to their talents.

And Sarah Jessica Parker isn't? Or Whitney Cummings? But only the women get criticized for their looks, as opposed to their talents.

It's not sexist to find a female character annoying, it's sexist to criticize annoying females to a much greater degree than annoying males.

It's not sexist to find a female character annoying, it's sexist to criticize annoying females to a much greater degree than annoying males.

@avclub-1881baeccb7399f3452cd7f37cdb2b29:disqus Cosigned. Has it gotten better? Lifey things have stopped me participating the last couple weeks.

@avclub-1881baeccb7399f3452cd7f37cdb2b29:disqus Cosigned. Has it gotten better? Lifey things have stopped me participating the last couple weeks.

Interestingly, Girls is pretty often compared to Louie. I don't really get that, but there's definitely something people are seeing. (full disclosure: I don't like/get Louie, so I'm not really great at discussing it)

Interestingly, Girls is pretty often compared to Louie. I don't really get that, but there's definitely something people are seeing. (full disclosure: I don't like/get Louie, so I'm not really great at discussing it)

A lot of guys want women who are just "on" when they're around men; it makes it easier to forget that they're real people if we only ever see women interact with men. It's interesting to note how much the Leslie/Ann friendship on Parks has been pushed into the background to focus on the romantic arcs. On the plus…

A lot of guys want women who are just "on" when they're around men; it makes it easier to forget that they're real people if we only ever see women interact with men. It's interesting to note how much the Leslie/Ann friendship on Parks has been pushed into the background to focus on the romantic arcs. On the plus…

I haven't watched Korra yet, but I'm about halfway through Avatar and I'm really happily surprised by how many strong, unique female characters are throughout the show. At this point (early-to-mid s2, for fans), all of the main villains and half of the heroes are interesting, well-written and dynamic female characters…

I haven't watched Korra yet, but I'm about halfway through Avatar and I'm really happily surprised by how many strong, unique female characters are throughout the show. At this point (early-to-mid s2, for fans), all of the main villains and half of the heroes are interesting, well-written and dynamic female characters…

@avclub-1881baeccb7399f3452cd7f37cdb2b29:disqus Oh, film is a whole separate discussion, and I definitely think that women are better represented by television than by movies as a whole. It's why backlash like this is still generating discussion, while backlash to, say, Tiny Furniture pretty much moved on. Plus the…