Comments on: Having Our Say at ECBACC http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:02:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Mark Dudley http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-1493 Mark Dudley Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:58:29 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-1493 You women are engaging in a most necessary dialog. Us men in comics are very quick to objectify. Not celebrate the diversity of female characters. Not all woman look like barbie or are as passive as June Cleaver. And not all black people share the urban experience.Thus I believe forums, panels and conversations like yours are pivitol to helping comic creators better understand what types of characters are really possible, when we look beyond our narrow fishbowl. You women are engaging in a most necessary dialog.
Us men in comics are very quick to objectify. Not celebrate the diversity of female characters. Not all woman look like barbie or are as passive as June Cleaver.

And not all black people share the urban experience.Thus I believe forums, panels and conversations like yours are pivitol to helping comic creators better understand what types of characters are really possible, when we look beyond our narrow fishbowl.

]]> By: Carl E. Moore http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-1488 Carl E. Moore Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:44:39 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-1488 Don't let this blog fall by the way side, black artist as well as black women artist are in short supply. Keep up the good work. Don’t let this blog fall by the way side, black artist as well as black women artist are in short supply. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Stephanie Brandford http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-795 Stephanie Brandford Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:21:56 +0000 http://theormessociety.com/2007/05/31/having-our-say-at-ecbacc/#comment-795 I'm so glad this first panel went well. If all goes according to plan, it could become a regular event. Stephanie I’m so glad this first panel went well. If all goes according to plan, it could become a regular event.

Stephanie

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