Gun Training Class part two: Writing badass women? “Strong” vs “Badass”
When I agreed to take some firearm training, I knew it would be another opportunity to give some insights and encouragement about writing characters effectively. Read more…
Rape Culture
The Tale of Two Male Feminists or Feminist “Allies”
Male readers, consider this another moment in time of me asking men to stop doing this. Stop looking for recognition about how great you are as a feminist or an ally. Stop interrupting the voices on feminist networks so that you can take over and feel good about yourself. Read more…
DC Comics continues to alienate the female readers with rape-implied Batgirl cover (TW)
While it doesn’t show a naked Batgirl, it shows Joker in the same purple fedora holding a gun like in TKJ. Read more…
The privilege of white male authors & reckless story elements.
…when I reviewed a book that has a Latina protagonist in a story rife with ignoring rape culture impacts, I saw how ignored niche feminism is. Am I forbidden from socially discussing the flaws because I’m a white woman? Read more…