it seems to me that Romance - which is for the most part, books written and read by women, with at least one woman in the lead role - gets taken the least seriously
I agree. I hadn't really thought of it in these terms before, but I think you're right. And it's interesting, too, that books exploring women's sexuality are most often dismissed.
As far as agency, I have to say that this story seems full of it to me, which is one of the reasons I like it. There are men in this story, but they are very much secondary characters.
I think that it frustrates me to hear criticisms that there aren't enough women represented in comics and then hear equal amounts of criticism that the stories are somehow less valid when they focus on more traditional women's issues. These women are still heroes, they're still out there fighting the good fight, and they're doing it without the safety net of an established hero team.
But, I am prepared to think that it might just be me.
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Date: 2009-08-21 05:50 am (UTC)I agree. I hadn't really thought of it in these terms before, but I think you're right. And it's interesting, too, that books exploring women's sexuality are most often dismissed.
As far as agency, I have to say that this story seems full of it to me, which is one of the reasons I like it. There are men in this story, but they are very much secondary characters.
I think that it frustrates me to hear criticisms that there aren't enough women represented in comics and then hear equal amounts of criticism that the stories are somehow less valid when they focus on more traditional women's issues. These women are still heroes, they're still out there fighting the good fight, and they're doing it without the safety net of an established hero team.
But, I am prepared to think that it might just be me.
Thanks for you comments and thoughts!