Emerald City Comic Con 2018
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MooCriket
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http://delarroz.com/2018/03/02/emerald-city-comic-con-to-white-males-youre-not-welcome-here/ firesprite, your article does not debunk it, only that he chose to sit down and nothing happened.
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firesprite
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The POINT is, that there was absolutely nothing in any of those listings saying that people outside that demographic could not attend. In the article someone who WAS outside the demographic DID attend and was in no way excluded or made to feel unwelcome.
MooCriket
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:facepalm I can explain it to you, but I can never help you understand it.
Moving on. Cheerio and all that.
firesprite
Master Member
Oh, I understand it just fine. But yes, by all means, let's leave this.
As with just about everything else in this country, comics have been about 95% dominated by white heterosexual men for the entirety of its existence as an industry. When a woman's name, such as Louise Simonson or Ann Nocenti, stands out as remarkable, it's no surprise that people who are not part of that default demographic want a chance to meet up and compare notes and not feel like outsiders for a minute. Just because comics are now only about 90% white heterosexual men does not mean we are now being oppressed and excluded. The traditionally dominant demographic does not require special treatment.
I also love that those articles (Breitbart? Really? Not the most unbiased source on the planet...) showed the same picture of one of the gender-neutral restroom signs. Like that was what all the bathrooms at the con were or something. Most of the restrooms were the typical M/F model. There were three or four in the entire convention center that were designated gender-neutral. No one was forced to do or not do anything or go or not go anywhere. Also also, kudos for all the "cosplay is not consent" placards up around the con.
--Jonah
I also love that those articles (Breitbart? Really? Not the most unbiased source on the planet...) showed the same picture of one of the gender-neutral restroom signs. Like that was what all the bathrooms at the con were or something. Most of the restrooms were the typical M/F model. There were three or four in the entire convention center that were designated gender-neutral. No one was forced to do or not do anything or go or not go anywhere. Also also, kudos for all the "cosplay is not consent" placards up around the con.
--Jonah
