DearMarvel-AboutYourComics @dearmarvel-aboutyourcomics-blog - Tumblr Blog

Hey Buzzfeed. I like a lot of the stuff you guys do, but I've noticed something lately that makes me (and I assume a lot of other people) question whether or not to read your website. It seems like a disproportionate number of your articles and videos cater to women and so-called "feminists". This very blog recently posted a picture that mocked the new and popular #Meninist activist movement. Do you REALLY want your readers to think you support so-called "feminist" ideology?

Yes. Unequivocally yes.

dearmarvel-aboutyourcomics-blog

Imperfect? yes. Allies? absolutely

themarysue

We’re getting in the giving spirit here at The Mary Sue, and we want to give you some sweet, limited edition Marvel merch courtesy of ReedPOP! Because ain’t nothin’ like this Rocket Raccoon plush ‘cept the mere 1,500 other ones that were produced. Want to get your furry paws on that Rocket plush and a super cool Marvel prize pack?

To enter: You must live in North America (if you’re able to have your prize shipped to someone in NA who will then ship it to you, be our guest), follow us on Tumblr, and reblog this post between now and Friday, December 5 at 12PM (noon) EST. Yup. That’s it—the whole plan. Way better than 11% of a plan. We’ll pick one winner at random and contact them via Tumblr Fan Mail, so make sure you’re watching your inbox! Check out all the prizes and rules on The Mary Sue.

TL;DR - Follow and reblog (likes don’t count) to win! Deadline is Friday, December 5 at 12PM (noon) EST. Good luck!

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It would be kinda awesome if Marvel could manage some female-centric give-aways for us. (but that would probably require some female-centric merch)

actuallyethics

Bonus Ethics: https://medium.com/@zoequinnzel/lets-talk-about-ethics-in-games-journalism-6a2fd89069ae

dcwomenofcolor

I’m a woman, Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me.

— Maya Angelou

@marvel, geek sexism isn't on vacation even when I am. @marvelentertainment. "Boys stop fighting over me" is half the girls section? The Avengers forgot black widow AGAIN? FFD #where'sBlackWidow

#geeksexism #wheresblackwidow #marvelSexism #universalStudiosSexism

dcwomenofcolor

Inspired by [x] & based on [x] Click on image for characters featured.

mymagicmurderbag

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awesomeness

Ahem, @PartyCity look, other companies put their money where their mouths are. For companies looking to do what #Savers is doing right, it's pretty simple: -Look at products so sexist it's pretty impossible to argue it's anything but sexist (we can discuss arguably not-sexist ones another day. -Recognize they're a problem, apologize, and quit selling those products. -Sell products that aren't sexist instead. -Rejoicing occurs in the streets and there is one less battle of sexism that our sons and daughters (and grown ups) have to fight. (and if the non-sexist ones don't exist, perhaps it's high time that someone pressures the companies that produce the sexist products (*cough cough marvel-comics-headquarters cough*) to knock it the heck off too.)

(and, a small jab that probably should be below me, companies that don't respond to customer feedback and open their corporate mouths on anything, because they're busily ignoring their customers and circular-filing their letters probably find it hard to open their corporate mouths) http://www.theprovince.com/touch/story.html?id=10308944

#partyCitySexism #geeksexism #DearMarvel #marvelsexism #feminstWin #Savers-doing-it-right

geek-ramblings

When I first got this role I just cried like a baby because I was like, “Wow, next Halloween, I’m gonna open the door and there’s gonna be a little kid dressed as the Falcon.” That’s the thing that always gets me. I feel like everybody deserves that. I feel like there should be a Latino superhero. Scarlett [Johansson] does great representation for all the other girls, but there should be a Wonder Woman movie. I don’t care if they make 20 bucks, if there’s a movie you’re gonna lose money on, make it Wonder Woman. You know what I mean, ’cause little girls deserve that. There’s so many of these little people out here doing awful things for money in the world of being famous. And little girls see that. They should have the opposite spectrum of that to look up to.

sarahreesbrennan

Dreamboat, check, awesome human being, check.

janekrahe

#look at your favorites#now back to mackie#sadly your favorites aren’t mackie#but if they stopped being misogynistic assholes#they could be like mackie#look back at this post#this post is now that piece of furniture you’ve always wanted#and he found it in a dumpster#he doesn’t need a horse because he flies on the sighs of angels

summershadowtwin

I have become such an Anthony Mackie fan. Everything he says is just magic.

dearmarvel-aboutyourcomics-blog

I'll throw a bucket of money at WonderWoman, so they have more money to loose making it.

Dear whomever signs for letters at marvel-comics-headquarters (again) (probably some poorly paid intern?),

I hope the rest of the day at work isn't as soul-sucking-ly depressing as tossing heartfelt fan mail into the circular file.

marvelentertainment's office....where letters from fans go to die, where representation is for particular comics at particular times (never for the full roster of stuff and never for the things produced for the masses/casual-geek), and where they forget that the 50% female portion of the population is capable of being a hero, not just needing one.

http://dearmarvel.weebly.com/blog/dear-whomever-signs-for-letters-at-marvel-again

#WheresBlackWidow #WheresGamora #geek_sexism #DearMarvel #superhero squad

The same disney that wasn't planning on making #WeWantLeia action figures seems very eager to push the sexist failings of it's subsidiaries back onto subsidiaries (like marvelentertainment)

Which really sucks, because if any single company had the power to re-write the narrative of women and their portrayal, it would be disneyanimation (and Marvel). Product development takes time, but a "whoops, hey, here's a stop gap fix" and "we'll do better" is something that could be done in an afternoon) And, once again, this could be solved by companies hiring a child fan to say "where are the people of color? Where are the girl heroes? Why do the aliens look like that?" http://dearmarvel.weebly.com/blog/dear-disney

#Disney #Geek_Sexism #WheresGamora #WheresBlackWidow #WeWantLeia

unwinona

There is a reason that most fanfiction authors, specifically girls, start with a “”Mary Sue”“. It’s because girls are taught that they are never enough. You can’t be too loud, too quiet, too smart. You can’t ask too many questions or know too many answers. No one is flocking to you for advice. Then something wonderful happens. The girl who was told she’s stupid finds out that she can be a better wizard than Albus Dumbledore. And that is something very important. Terrible at sports? You’re a warrior who does backflips and Legolas thinks you’re THE BEST. No friends? You get a standing ovation from Han Solo and the entire Rebel Alliance when you crash-land safely on Hoth after blowing up the Super Double Death Star. It’s all about you. Everyone in your favorite universe is TOTALLY ALL ABOUT YOU. I started writing fanfiction the way most girls did, by re-inventing themselves. Mary Sues exist because children who are told they’re nothing want to be everything.

{UnWinona}: The Importance of Mary Sue (via ultralaser)

corngod

I’m laughing so hard at Party City’s couple costumes

they don’t even look like they go together

they make the girl look so sexy and then for the guy it’s like

did you even try?

And I saved the best for last ^

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partycity making feminists and decent human beings want to stab things since 1986

#@partyCity #partyCitySexism FeministHalloween

365reasonstobeafeminist

So Halloween is right around the corner and many of you are probably already planning your costume. Personally, finding a costume has always been a bit of a problem for me. There is just too much sexism that gets in the way between me and the costume I want. The average Halloween looks a bit like...