In that respect, perhaps it's also important to look at Supergirl in light of the DC Nation (http://dccomics.com/news/?cat=5877) letter (a quick glance at When Fangirls Attack (http://womenincomics.blogspot.com) will help here) by Eddie Berganza. This is a blatant example of the phenomenon you describe - a mass media entertainment/serial fiction publisher who tries to alleviate their errors that alienate them from women readers (among others) on the grounds of sexist material. The ill-fated attempt to reach out to the fans by saying "we're fixing things" appears to have made the errors more telling.
I think in many ways, Stephanie's fate is a product of her time as much as of her gender. Carrie Kelly is treated with respect, remains a rounded heroine and despite disobeying a direct order from Batman which results in saving his life, he does not fire her as he originally threatened. Like Stephanie, she is not his adopted child (at least not at the time, she has drug abusing negligent parents though...).
Frank Miller's tale has a couple of contrasts with today. Frank's colorist Lynn Varley was credited by Miller in 1996 as being a co-creator of Carrie and was attributed as being the most important person in forming her personality and dialog.
1986, when compared to today was an interesting time. It appears that then, Dick Giordano and Bob Rozakis (EiC and Editor for The Dark Knight Returns) - partially because of their editing ability and partially because political correctness was less important - put out a book with a female Robin who was treated with equal respect and written (IMHO) correctly. A far cry from Dan Didio and Eddie Berganza if you believe what you hear (which personally I do.)
Hope this helps your paper, Regards. Dr. Wolf S. Vegas Esq., Editor of (http://community.livejournal.com/c_c_chronicle/profile)c_c_chronicle (http://community.livejournal.com/c_c_chronicle/), Candidate for Internet Sheriff.
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on 2007-01-31 10:12 pm (UTC)I think in many ways, Stephanie's fate is a product of her time as much as of her gender. Carrie Kelly is treated with respect, remains a rounded heroine and despite disobeying a direct order from Batman which results in saving his life, he does not fire her as he originally threatened. Like Stephanie, she is not his adopted child (at least not at the time, she has drug abusing negligent parents though...).
Frank Miller's tale has a couple of contrasts with today. Frank's colorist Lynn Varley was credited by Miller in 1996 as being a co-creator of Carrie and was attributed as being the most important person in forming her personality and dialog.
1986, when compared to today was an interesting time. It appears that then, Dick Giordano and Bob Rozakis (EiC and Editor for The Dark Knight Returns) - partially because of their editing ability and partially because political correctness was less important - put out a book with a female Robin who was treated with equal respect and written (IMHO) correctly. A far cry from Dan Didio and Eddie Berganza if you believe what you hear (which personally I do.)
Hope this helps your paper,
Regards.
Dr. Wolf S. Vegas Esq., Editor of