FantasyauthorMichele Lee has the most silver-tongued response so far to DC Comics ’ “ sexed up ” interlingual rendition of Starfire , the epicurean alien member of the Teen Titans . Instead of ranting about the change herself , Lee asked her seven - yr - old daughter what she thought . The outcome are thought - agitative .
I ’m not going to rant likeComics Alliance(though you need to read it ) , orthis one by Andrew Wheeler(also an excellent read),Ms . Snarky say it really well too(Go , read , DC editors . Take distinction . )
Instead I ’m die to reach over my meeting place and let someone else talk for me . compensate attention , DC . This is my seven - year - old girl .
And for good measure this is my seven - twelvemonth - old girl , as she fall asleep most night , read :
They ’re both your books , DC . And furthermore she bought them both with HER money . Her leeway , her birthday and Christmas money . She gets at least one graphic novel and one record book for major holidays . She buys superhero movies ( we ’ve manage to see all the major release this year except Green Lantern and she ’s loved them all . ) She has a full - sized cardboard cut out of Spiderman guarding her bookshelf .
Most importantly ? Starfire is her favourite Heron .
So today I showed her your boot Catwoman and Starfire . She is not happy with you DC .
“ Why do you like Starfire ? ”
“ She ’s like me . She ’s an foreign raw to the major planet and maybe she does n’t always say the right thing , or know the right thing to do . But she ’s a adept booster , and she help masses . She ’s warm enough to fight the bad guys , even when they spite her . Even her sister endeavor to vote out her , but Starfire still fight down for the ripe side . And she help the other heroes , like Superboy and Robin and Raven .
“ She ’s saucy too . And sometimes she gets mad , but that ’s o.k. because it ’s okay to get mad when people are being mingy . And she ’s pretty . ”
“ What do you think about her costume ? ” ( Referring to the outfit on the left )
“ Well , she ’s a grow up in that characterization , not like in the Teen Titans cartoon , so if you ’re a grown up and you want to wear something like that you could . It ’s okay . ”
“ Tell me about that Starfire . ”
“ That ’s where she ’s starting the Teen Titans again . She ’s helping the nestling learn how to practice their power and not be as sad because their friends died . She even protects them from adult who require to tell them what to do . ”
“ Does that outfit make her pretty ? ”
“ Well , no . It shows lot of her breast though . ”
“ What does make her pretty ? ”
“ Her recollective , pretty hair . ”
“ What about this Starfire ? What do you think about her ? ” ( Referring to trope on the leftfield from DC ’s reboot Red Hood and the Outsiders )
“ I can see almost all of her boobs . ”
“ And ? ”
“ Well she is on the beach in her bikini . But … ”
“ But ? ”
“ But , she ’s not relaxing or swimming . She ’s just posing a fate . ” * my daughter look uncomfortable *
“ Anything else ? ”
“ Well , she ’s not fighting anyone . And not talking to anyone really . She ’s just almost naked and position . ”
“ Do you think this Starfire is a good hero ? ”
“ Not really . ”
“ Do you think the Starfire from the Teen Titans cartoon is a honorable theatrical role model ? ”
- immediately * “ Oh yes . She ’s a great role manikin . She tells the great unwashed they can be good ally and super powerful and fight for skilful . ”
“ Do you think the Starfire in the Teen Titans funny book is a good role good example ? ”
“ Yes , too . She ’s still a good guy rope . Pretty , but she ’s helping others all the time and saving people . ”
“ What about this new Starfire ? ”
“ No , I do n’t think so . ”
“ Why not ? ”
“ Because she ’s not doing anything . ”
“ Is this new Starfire someone you ’d want to be when you uprise up ? ”
- she gets uncomfortable again*”Not really . I imply , grown ups can wear out what they require , but … she ’s not doing anything but tire a diminutive bikini to get attention . ”
“ So , you know I ’m going to put this on my web log right ? ( she nod ) Is there anything else you want to say ? ”
“ I want her to be a Hero of Alexandria , fighting things and be stiff and helping people . ”
“ Why ’s that ? ”
“ Because she ’s what inspires me to be right . ”
See , it ’s not about what they ’re wearing , though that can influence things . What makes a hero is WHO they are , the choices they make and the things they do . If my 7 year old can tell what you ’ve done from seem at the word picture ( there is no elbow room I ’m going to rent her in on the whole emotionless random , amnesiac sexual practice game melody ) why ca n’t you see the problem here ?
If this is your endeavor at being edgy and reaching out the huge female comic interview out here then I seem forward to when this crap crumple around you so someone who gets it can take your place . We ’re front for adept story and capital heroes . This just is n’t it .
Cartoon at the bottom viaShortpacked ! .
This post by Wolf Heart author Michele Leeoriginally appeared at her blog .
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