Month: August 2014

Is adding a woman to the NYFD calendar a feminist move? As a feminist, I want beefcake to be ok.

Historically, the FDNY has been filled with glorious half-naked muscle-bound male firefighters to objectify them with purpose and consent. This notion of taking ownership of objectification and being sexualized when we want to is often missed on the conservative or the bra-burning feminists. Read more…

VODKA O’CLOCK 1428 @BostonComicCon LGBTQ Comics panel (audio podcast & video)

…incredible lineup of panelists to talk about “queer comics” which encompasses anything from LGBTQ characters to publishing imprints to creators to conventions that encourage safe environment: JENNIE WOOD, BRIGID ALVERSON, TANA FORD, JOEY STERN, and AMBER LOVE. Read more…