Here we go. Late last night I saw a
post condemning Wal-Mart for selling a shirt that has the phrase
“Training To Be Batman's Wife” on it. Don't bother trying to
order it because it is sold out for being awesome. Some are saying it
is sending the message that it is okay for women to be okay with
living a life that leads to being the wife of Batman as if that goal
is enough. You know what? It is! I know that I'm not good enough to
be Batman's wife and I'm an old, straight Black dude. But DC Comics
felt the need to respond to people who like being upset with the
following. Read it in the voice of Droopy. Its funnier.
“DC Comics is home to many of the
greatest male and female Super Heroes in the world. All our fans are
incredibly important to us, and we understand that the messages on
certain T-shirts are offensive. We agree. Our company is committed to
empowering boys and girls, men and women, through our characters and
stories. Accordingly, we are taking a look at our licensing and
product design process to ensure that all our consumer products
reflect our core values and philosophy.”
If this was true then the comic book
industry would be far different than it is right now. Comic books get
away with a lot of sexist shit and then after taking it on the chin
they will throw a gay character out there, make a normally White one
Black, or just straight up turn a man into a woman. I'm all about
women feeling powerful (click here) but this is just misguided rage
over a shirt that I want. I know that being a woman (click here) is
different than it used to be as well as being a man (click here). The
lines between the two are blurred until pants drop and even then it
is still questionable.
