Vicarious thrills
May 12th, 2004
So there’s been a mild broo-ha-ha in some of the circles I travel and lurk in over this month’s Comixpeida cover (not work safe) for there sex and violence issue.
There has been some rants and inspired responses (also not work safe), but I think what gets to me is the fact that it’s statistically inaccurate. Statistically speaking that should be a guy humping his iMac.
I mean, I know why this was the most, uh, natural choice for the artist and editors. I mean beyond the whole object and objectifier debate. I don’t even think it’s all about the “male gaze.” No, it’s that in the heart of every male, there reposes a drag queen. (The fishnets gave it away.)
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I agree, re: the statistical misrepresentation. More accurate would be a guy standing in front of his monitor, squeezing out a load on his keyboard. While somebody else cuts off his head with a chainsaw. Y’know, for the violence half of the theme.
PSÑThis is so weird to talk about after having commented over on your husband’s blog about Abu Ghraib and Nick Berg. I think I’m now creeped out by the serendipity of it all.
Yeah, I think it’s going to be another icky news week.
The rape trial in Orange County being another aspect. Gnash.
Kobe Bryant? No, waitÑMichael Jackson? No, waitÑNeil Goldschmidt? No, waitÑ….