I want to run a quick question by you. Which of these do you think is an appropriate reaction to art criticism of a piece of art you enjoy? A: A discussion about the differences in styles and desired effect by the artist with an eye towards the commercial viability of the property, exaggerations of…
Society
Why Women Don’t Approach
One of the most recurring complaints that I hear from men, both here and in my columns at Kotaku, is that women don’t approach enough. Many, many guys, especially ones who are more socially inexperienced or who deal with acute approach anxiety, regularly lament the fact that men are expected to do all the hard work when it comes…
Do Looks Matter?
In Playboy‘s 60th anniversary issue, Gilbert Gottfried penned an essay entitled “Women Say They Want A Guy With A Sense of Humor. They Don’t“.1 This lengthy screed goes on about the apparently pernicious myth that women want a sense of humor, how being funny never got him laid and gets interspersed with complaints about the…
Redefining Failure
I’m a failure. And I’m ok with that. There are a lot of things I’ve failed at. I’m a failure as a professional artist and photographer. I’m a failure as a comic publisher. I’m sure you could probably find plenty of women in my past who would quite happily tell you that I’m a failure…
Jonathan Martin and The Quiet Strength of True Manhood
Let me paint a scenario for you. Let’s say that you’ve been working at a white-collar job for a couple of years… it pays well and you’ve got the potential to make absurd amounts of money if you stick around for a few more years and move up in the organization. But part of the job…
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Nerds and Male Privilege: Tess Fowler and Comic Harassment
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Nerds and Male Privilege column. But every once in a while, something happens in fandom and the universe provides me with another opportunity to illustrate just what male privilege is and how nerd culture is so often neck-deep in it. Real talk time: I’m well aware that…
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