Comments on: Only Boys Can Win Trip to Comic Con

By: Jared Spurbeck

Jared Spurbeck — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:23:01 +0000

I would submit that it’s also ageist to set an age limit like that.

By: Link Roundup Strikes Back | Geek Feminism Blog

Link Roundup Strikes Back | Geek Feminism Blog — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:05:50 +0000

[...] A big warning flag on “District 9″ for some major RaceFail and ancillary GenderFail (see comments). Previously: a promotional competition for the movie was open to men only. [...]

By: EW Praises Sexist Marketing as “Clever” » Comics Worth Reading

EW Praises Sexist Marketing as “Clever” » Comics Worth Reading — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:55:17 +0000

[...] summer”. You may remember this film as the subject of a sexist PR campaign that featured a contest open to men only, until outcry forced changes. OK, maybe the movie’s still great, and the publicity folks are [...]

By: Beyond Lois Lane: Civilian Girlfriends in Love and Capes and Jersey Gods at Fantastic Fangirls: Comics and Culture

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:31:10 +0000

[...] meeting Zahler at HeroesCon (at which he chose to directly combat the sexism of IGN’s infamous “boys-only” Comic-Con contest by giving a free issue of his comic to any women who stopped by), I decided to buy the trade of the [...]

By: Discuss: It Comic-Con Anti-Fangirl? - Film School Rejects

Discuss: It Comic-Con Anti-Fangirl? - Film School Rejects — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:02:05 +0000

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:17:48 +0000

[...] So there you have it–even a federal district court has found that comics aren’t for girls. [...]

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Comic-Con Is Not A Sausagefest | Geek Girls Rock! — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:26:12 +0000

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By: AWFJ Women On Film - The Week In Women, June 26, 2009 - MaryAnn Johanson - Alliance of Women Film Journalists -

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:46:32 +0000

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By: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » This weekend, it’s HeroesCon in Charlotte, N.C.

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:53:56 +0000

[...] is all I ask. I’ll be at booth SP-638 in small press,” he wrote in an email. Johanna has more details on the “guys only” contest he [...]

By: Ladies Get Free Comics » Comics Worth Reading

Ladies Get Free Comics » Comics Worth Reading — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:55:29 +0000

[...] an attempt to counterbalance some of the stupider “only boys allowed” coverage lately (another example), good guy Thom Zahler is giving away copies of his [...]

By: Love and Capes Loves Ladies! | The Thom Zahler Weblog

Love and Capes Loves Ladies! | The Thom Zahler Weblog — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:24:52 +0000

[...] been reading the silly "guys only" contest stuff at San Diego, and the Jake Gyllenhaal abs comments and all, and I’ve had enough. So, first 75 ladies who [...]

By: FAIR Blog » Blog Archive » The L.A. Times' Guide to Sexism and 'Nerds'

FAIR Blog » Blog Archive » The L.A. Times' Guide to Sexism and 'Nerds' — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:37:53 +0000

[...] about a male-only film promotion contest at San Diego's Comic-Con, Charlie Jane Anders (io9.com, 6/15/09) also notices the "L.A. Times [...]

By: David Wynne

David Wynne — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:09:21 +0000

Scot, I went to a comic con earlier this year- The London MCM Expo- where male attendees were SERIOUSLY outnumbered by females. This is admittedly because the MCM Expo has a much bigger focus on manga than most cons, but still, it demonstrates that you don’t know what you’re talking about, just spouting opinions based on your own prejudices.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:01:12 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, there are women who legitimately like comics, but what I’m saying is that 75% of the women who are mad about the whole IGN thing… don’t.

And welcome to another episode of “Random Assertions Scot Pulled Out of his Posterior”! Tell the contestant what fabulous prizes he’s won.

Um, which part of this discussion taking place on a comics blog written by a woman did you miss, Scot? Clearly everyone here is interested in comics, because we’re here.

By: Scot

Scot — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:02:28 +0000

Are these the women that are spray painted blue and dressed in silver bikini’s,
or the ones that are locking lips with James T. Kirk on a “distant planet”.
Don’t get me wrong, there are women who legitimately like comics, but what I’m saying is that 75% of the women who are mad about the whole IGN thing… don’t.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:26:40 +0000

Plenty of women, including me, would love a free trip to Comic Con, Scot. You may not have noticed them, but lots of women enjoy comics, movies, and other pop culture events.

By: Jen02134

Jen02134 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:27:11 +0000

They opened it up to females now.

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:14:41 +0000

Scot, I don’t want to marry a man, but I will speak up for the right of men to marry men and women to marry women. Discrimination in any form is harmful to our society. We have a responsibility to speak up.

By: Scot

Scot — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:40:37 +0000

Honestly, how many of you REALLY want to go. I think your making a big deal out of this because the IGN people said “No Girls Allowed”. Now you all want to cry sexism.
Unless you want to go the Comic Con leave IGN alone.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:05:28 +0000

I deleted one comment because you called people names and used profanity I don’t allow on this site. You play nice here or you don’t play.