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cerebrumhabeo:

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Nicki!

Nicki…

Nicki.

The more I hear from you the more I love you. 

Ahhhh Oh man!  My first feminist rant! I’ll delete it later,  I’m just feeling strong feelings right now.

also this quote from Nicki rings so true right now.

“When you don’t make moves, and when you don’t climb up the ladder, everybody loves you because you’re not competition.”  -Nicki M.

Just have to say, this has been weighing on me (not personally, but observationally) for a while now.  

Talk about queen-bee syndrome, I’ve seen so many independent comic artists (especially female, independent comic artists, though some men, too) spend their days and nights doing nothing but ragging on other women in the independent comic industry. The few times I have been genuinely, outrageously upset online is because of this.

 I hear these people complain about there not being enough good webcomics out there, and I hear them complaining that there aren’t enough women taking steps to get into the comicking (sp?) world. And you know what….  half of their blog is filled with nothing but pure venom towards other artists (doing hate art, making hate blogs, writing [I shit you not] essays making personal attacks on others etc.)   It’s hard enough to be an independent artist and a female comic artist to boot in a male-dominated industry without us stabbing each other in the backs.  Perhaps more people would be willing to make a start in this business if things like ‘independent-comic hate websites’ never existed? After all, are you really better just because you tear others down?

Please.  If you’re going to cannibalize your own industry do us all a favor and get into politics or something where the mudslinging belongs.

Not saying I’m flawless by any means.  I have definitely done the immature thing and argued in a public forum with people I’ve gotten mad at.  I’ve made mistakes online and let my emotions get ahead of me. However, when I’ve done so, it’s been over this same kind of back-stabbing shit. Nor am I saying everyone has to like every comic,  but I am saying making hate art in the public forum and hate blogs is kinda low.

(Bad comics wiki, I’m looking at you.  That site is in extremely poor taste and I have zero respect for people that participate in that sort site and blogs of its ilk. Your authors are anonymous and post no comics of their own that a reader can access, you’re cruel, you’re cowardly, you come off as jealous. You are significantly worse than a tabloid.  If you want to rag on someone like that, you better fucking come prepared with a link to your own obviously perfect webcomic.)

EDIT:  (a message in my ask said critics have as valid of an opinion as any artist or writer. Just because they can’t draw themselves does not mean their opinion is invalid. I accidentally published it privately.) My response as follows, let me clarify what I mean here. 

hmmm no, I agree with you in the sense that just because you don’t make webcomics doesn’t mean you can’t recognize a bad one or a good one.  I am not a fan of the phrase “everyone’s a critic” because it has such negative connotations, even though I believe it’s true. Humans are especially adept at spotting hollow art or unconvincing stories, even if they aren’t writers or authors themselves.  But to give a critique is WHOLEY different from trying to tear someone a new one by making a hate site filled with nothing but personal attacks such as “cunt” and “whore” etc etc.  

The latter is what I’m addressing here.  None of the people I’m referring to have ever approached the artists to open a dialogue, much less a REASONABLE dialogue on what it is the artist could improve.  Instead they’ve done nothing but flame and leave harassing anon comments. So I don’t think we’re in disagreement.  Am I wrong in thinking that’s what you’re referring to?

I’m thinking of civility, not the skill of the critic. 

xxboy:

When I was in Boston this weekend I took my friend to Copley Square because it has, in my experience, two of the most beautiful churches in the country. Outside of Old South Church (a United Church of Christ church), there was this sign. Big. And it was amazing how great I felt to see Trans on there. I imagine it would be the same for someone who was homeless or a recovering addict or bisexual or something else that people often judge you for - or who had an identity that has made other religious communities abandon you or shame you. It also wasn’t just listed with things that are “problems” or difficult. It was listed with Male and Female, with Nerd and Cool Kid… I just think this sign is so powerful and I wanted to share it with everyone.

I like the idea of a church saying directly and publicly “Hey you’re trans (and this and this and that) and you’re ‘beloved.’”

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