#but i do think i'll keep seeking out female illustrators and writers in the future bc of the improvement in quality i've seen | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

gouinisme · 8 months

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i started almost exclusively borrowing graphic novels written and illustrated by women at the library and it's 1) made me realise how few there are 2) made me realise even more how shitty the characterisation and design of female characters is in most stuff made by men 3) led me to scour the aisles for hidden gems i wouldn't have picked up otherwise so i do recommend

#like you don't realise how few graphic novels written/illustrated by women there are until you force yourself to discard the ones with a #man's name on them #and of course women can and often do perpetuate misogynistic tropes and ideas in their writing and men can be aware of and avoid them #but you truly see a difference in like. the average level of misogyny #and especially the humanity and diversity afforded to female characters #this was mostly just an experiment i chose to do when i realised everytime i felt weird about female characters in a comic i'd check and #the author/illustrator was a man #rather than a hard rule for life #but i do think i'll keep seeking out female illustrators and writers in the future bc of the improvement in quality i've seen

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