I didn't even know there had been a female Robin until a few months ago (after I had had a similar idea for an avatar pic, actually. :sweat:). That said, I like the idea (as my pic-idea would imply) and from what I've heard, I think it was a shame the whole thing was apparently pretty much shrugged off afterwards.
Anyway, Wikipedia says that Alex DeWitt was in Green Lantern in a whopping six issues, so I doubt her death would shake up the female readers as much as Gail Simone implies - I doubt she was the main draw of the book, after all.
I think in situations like this, all deaths should be judged individually, otherwise there's a risk of seeing things that simply aren't there. After all, where do you draw the line? Are writers supposed to pretend that bad things can't happen to female characters in dangerous jobs (ie. superheroing)? Maybe women shouldn't be allowed to be supervillains, as it would portray them negatively? Extreme examples, sure; but one can hardly always equate a cheap plot device (or simply bad writing in some cases) with misogyny.
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Date: 2006-10-17 03:17 pm (UTC)Anyway, Wikipedia says that Alex DeWitt was in Green Lantern in a whopping six issues, so I doubt her death would shake up the female readers as much as Gail Simone implies - I doubt she was the main draw of the book, after all.
I think in situations like this, all deaths should be judged individually, otherwise there's a risk of seeing things that simply aren't there. After all, where do you draw the line? Are writers supposed to pretend that bad things can't happen to female characters in dangerous jobs (ie. superheroing)? Maybe women shouldn't be allowed to be supervillains, as it would portray them negatively? Extreme examples, sure; but one can hardly always equate a cheap plot device (or simply bad writing in some cases) with misogyny.