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From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer)
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Subject: Re: (small) Flame:  Women (what more can I say?)
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Date: Mon, 19-Nov-84 11:24:53 EST
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>It is just the
>unavoidable consequence of pro-male sexism.  These things always create an
>equal and opposite reaction.

Probably correct, at least in the case of Claremont.  I think CC has always
felt that it was time some female characters were more prominently
characterized (for comics, anyway).  People who have grown up with lots of
male characters in comics, and are writing/drawing comics, are always
looking for something new or different to introduce into their stories;  and
this is what's happening now.  I, for one, am glad of it -- some of the best
characters in comics today are female (about 50%!), and I hope it continues.

In fact, how about a list of well-done female characters:

Everyone in "Mechanics" in LOVE & ROCKETS
Jenny in ZOT!
Abby in SWAMP THING
Ororo, Kitty, Rogue, and others by CC (also his old SPIDER-WOMAN comics)

I can list many others, but I have to get back to work :-)

                                        "That's the biz, sweetheart"

					Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
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