Now that it's chilly I'll be drinking tea again. I like Twinings Constant Comment, with the orange peel. A little sweetener, no milk.

I'm looking at this Shortpacked comic critiquing the sexualising of female superheroes, and I find something weird about it. In the female character's quest to say "No. That's not what I find attractive in a man." she totally feminises and makes Batman childlike. I'm not surprised the man is uncomfortable. She's making Batman look more like her. That's completely different from how badly handled Catwoman makes me feel uncomfortable.

I totally get the difference between Batman being designed as a power fantasy and Catwoman as a sexual one, but isn't Batman also attractive women? Isn't that part of a male power fantasy (in a way that doesn't translate as effectively across the genders)? I mean, the powerful male superhero is sexier than the sexy female superhero is powerful?

Okay, I've totally confused myself now. It was totally clear a few minutes ago.

Oh, *don't* read the comments. FYI. FWIW. FTR.

Oh, *don't* read the comments.

They have Olympic-level mansplaining in there. The only good part of the comments was the person whose comment was "Abed is Batman now."

My favorite tea is Good Earth. I swear, it tastes richer than any other tea I've tried.

but isn't Batman also attractive women?

Within the comic? Selina, Talia, etc? Or to the readers? Because (my demisexuality and Batman's fictionality notwithstanding), I don't find Batman sexually attractive. He's scary and fucked-up.

Nightwing, OTOH.... (And I know some of the comments on that Shortpacked are along the lines of, "Hey, didn't Amber basically draw Nightwing?")

Isn't that part of a male power fantasy (in a way that doesn't translate as effectively across the genders)? I mean, the powerful male superhero is sexier than the sexy female superhero is powerful?

I think that's probably true a lot of the time.

I mean, the powerful male superhero is sexier than the sexy female superhero is powerful?

I think that's the problem?

What part of "don't read the comments" don't I understand.

Head, meet desk.

Within the comic? Selina, Talia, etc? Or to the readers? Because (my demisexuality and Batman's fictionality notwithstanding), I don't find Batman sexually attractive.

It's not about the personality--they're not necessarily portraying the women as particularly sexual people, but they're drawn that way.

And I'm just saying that the way the men are drawn is also sexually attractive, even though it's secondary--it's a side effect of their power. What that woman drew is further away from the typical male physical ideal than how Batman looks now.

Hey, didn't Amber basically draw Nightwing?

But she didn't. There aren't any, as far as I know, major DC or Marvel male characters with that degree of facial feminisation.

I finally found a duvet cover I like - [link] Now to figure out if I can afford it (currently my white duvet is sandwiched between a cheapass green fleece blanket and a sheet, so I'd like to upgrade).