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[mcanyu]

This made me laugh. It’s interesting to see an example of just how unrealistically drawn the ideals of masculinity or femininity may be in comic books. Do you think men get bulked up more in western comics?

[mcanyu]

After reading about the difference between Eastern and Western comics in terms of the types of transitions occurring within the comic book, I was curious as to which comic style readers seem to like better. This one particular reader seems to like Eastern comic books and manga more, for the story lines. Which do you prefer and why?

[mcanyu]

These are all panel formats from "Hawkeye my life as a weapon" that I felt were particularly interesting because they don't stick necessarily to a linear format-- which makes it more visually appealing and in some cases mirrors the action/movement happening in the scene. However, it also in some cases confuses the eye because I'm not always sure what to read first.

[mcanyu]

NYU's official student newspaper. Hey so here’s an article I wrote that related a lot to what we talked about in class- such as issues of racial identity, hypodecent and how racial meanings change over time. Being mixed race- previously frowned upon, is now viewed as being superior-- see this quote:

 “The problem is that in a lot of social science literature, it seems like the end goal is to prove that multi-racial people who are multiracial, either people who identify themselves as multiracial or who are identified by a researcher as multiracial, are somehow special or exceptional,” Holliday said. “I’m interested in how can we study this population of people who identify as multiracial in a more nuanced way, without putting them on a pedestal.”

Here’s another interesting quote from a mixed race person- who tried to use her mixed race identity to set herself apart:

“When I was younger, for me to say ‘I’m mixed,’ was to denounce blackness,” Walker said. “I was trying to elevate myself because I wanted to feel special or different, but I was running away from my blackness.” Read the article for the full story :) I wrote it, so I’d be flattered if you’d check it out. “

[mcanyu]

Here’s a GREAT video in which interracial people try to identify themselves-showing the impact of and complexity of racial identity, that is talked about in “Racial formation.”

[mcanyu]

Is “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” Transphobic?

I was deeply worried for Neil Patrick Harris when he started giving interviews to promote the Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the post-punk, neo–glam rock musical in which he stars as a transgender rocker from East Berlin. When New York Times reporter Patrick Healy asked Harris about the challenges of performing in ... After today’s class when we tried to think of movies that had queer protagonists AND a happy ending, and I had trouble doing so, it hit me that I knew of a good Broadway musical that fulfilled these requirements. I saw Hedwig and I loved it....I remember being amazed at how the character overcomes the hardships of being a queer transgender and “ultimately, Hedwig rejects the world’s desire to put her in a box.”

[mcanyu]

Here’s a great example of a Smallville Slash fan creation! I thought this video was helpful in showing some of the moments of lingering looks and hugs and possible sexual tensions that the lovely Melanie Kohnen mentions in her essay, “ "The Adventures of a Repressed Farmboy and the Billionaire Who Loves Him: Queer Spectatorship in Smallville Fandom." By seeing a montage of all of these moments, it allows me, a straight girl, to see through a “queer lense” at this show and get a better understanding of how shows can be interpreted in a vast amount of ways. Also, as a straight girl, I can see through a queer lense even though I’m not necessarily queer--showing that a queer lense/queer way of understanding a film is not necessarily outside of the norm and serves to ruin ideas of heteronormativity. Heterosexual interpretations aren’t neccessarily the correct ones, and queer interpretatons are not “sub-par”

[mcanyu]

The Media: Obstacle or Ally of Feminists?

https://csde.washington.edu/~scurran/files/readings/June2/KahnandGoldenbergThe%20Media.pdf​ After our class discussion I got to thinking about how the media distorts or shapes our perception of certain social causes/movements such as feminism. It’s interesting to me because by using media, feminists can get the message out, yet they have to abide by the standards of media-which for Beyonce may mean sexualizing herself. Additionally, media can easily be used to turn the public against feminism, since the media industries are still controlled mainly by men. One other thing that I thought was interesting was that the media allows for a wide range of expression on what feminism is. This scholarly article above delves into some of these issues pertaining to media and feminism. Take a look!