As we continue to add to the chaos at the top of DC Comics… Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara has been ousted after an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations…. Tsuijhara, 54, had been with Warner Bros. for more than 24 years. He became CEO in early 2013 and became chairman position later that…
After Martha, and Joe, and Mindy all wrote about the sexual harassment and rape scandals that have been getting so much attention, and doing so elegantly and with well-considered reasoning, you’d think I’d move on to some topic that is more focused on pop culture. Well, if you thought that, then you don’t know me…
DC Comics Editor Suspended After Forcible Reports Of Forcible Kissing, Groping by Nicole Hensley, New York Daily News, Sunday, November 12, 2017 A high-ranking editor at DC Comics has been suspended after three women publicly accused him of forcible kissing and groping in allegations dating back more than a decade. DC Entertainment on Saturday announced…
Now even Louis C. K. How far we have come in the one year after Trump was “elected” President, despite his boasts about being able to grab women by the pussy and being able to walk into the Miss Universe dressing rooms while contestants were changing. Women and queer people of all genders refuse to…
Is being the target of an uncouth, offensive, foul, and vulgar letter the same as being sexually harassed? At the time it occurred – let me do the math here, hang on… okay, it was 29 years ago – I didn’t think so, because I thought of sexual harassment as being defined as (a) some…
Although I have worked at an event he attended, I’ve never been sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein. There are several possible reasons for this: He was intimidated by my ferocious beauty and talent, He knew he had no power over me since I didn’t work in the film business He was too busy watching Nicole…
Once again I’m going to talk about the sexism in the comic book industry. Yeah, I’m kind of sick of it, too. However, this week, in a wave of optimism, I’m going to suggest a solution! The subject is in the news once again because DC Entertainment finally issued a statement about the continuing charges that…
I am so very tired of it. Last week fellow ComicMix columnist Molly Jackson wrote about the sexual harassment of cosplayer Mindy Marzac at the most recent Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California. Separately, Frank Cho drew a riff of the “infamous” Milo Manara cover and all hell broke loose. Separately, country music icon Tim…
This past weekend was Star Wars Celebration. With the trailer released and more movie details announced, there was certainly enough to celebrate. However, just like at every con (unfortunately), a story emerged of a cosplayer being inappropriately touched and harassed. You can read the full account of what happened here but, sadly, this isn’t new. Cosplayers…
You’ve probably seen the news feeds – 77-year old comedian Bill Cosby is accused of being a serial rapist, of drugging women and then raping them. He neither confirms nor denies (however, his spokespeople deny); he simply looks sad and shakes his head. We are left to wonder and question but there are 20 women…
It’s that time of year again. All the cool kids are getting ready to go to the San Diego Comic-Con. And by “cool kids,” I mean people who are younger, stronger and more patient than me. Every year, I kvetch about Comic-Con. And every year, I kind of want to go. I mean, not go…
I may be behind the eight-ball here, but last month much blogging, Facebook and Tumblr posts and Twitter accounts were ablaze with comics artist Tess Fowler’s account of sexual harassment at the 2007 San Diego Comic Convention – a comics pro used the age-old pretense of being interested in her work to try and get…
