Dissecting Worlds Series 4 Episode 1 Supers, Sexuality & Gender

Published: March 19, 2011, 1:48 p.m.

\nA new series and a new format - wary of two middle class middle aged men discussing gender issues and sexuality the morose pairing of Matt and Kehaar have got in reinforcments in the form of 'little witch' Amy from 'Birds of Geek.'\n\xa0\nWith no blows barred they take a good hard look at sexuality and espically gender issues in Super hero fiction - principally comics. On the way there is considerations of such things as - is Black Canary/Green Arrow's relationship the only real one in comics? The Oracle character arc, is The Joker a rapist? Gail Simone's Women in Refrigerators article, Sue Storm's decisions in Civil War, Mary Wollenstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Women, Sucker Punch get's a kicking and Matt admits a deep dark desire.\n\xa0\nThere's some strong language and some strong opinions in this episode. (So let's hear yours.)\n\xa0\nLink's Amy mentions\nhttp://www.superdickery.com/\nhttp://www.unheardtaunts.com/wir\n
\xa0And you can hear more of her hear\xa0http://birdsofgeek.libsyn.com/\xa0\n\xa0\nCome on the forums with your opinions or email\xa0dissectingworlds@yahoo.co.uk\xa0or twitter Matt @theGrampus or Kehaar @Clarkythecruel\n\xa0\nKehaar's game related musings can be found here\xa0http://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/\xa0and his current RPLG campaign here\xa0http://alfiesantics.wordpress.com/\nMatt's literary reviews are here\xa0http://www.geeksyndicate.co.uk/\xa0under the Tolkien Gestures thread.\n