A gay Batgirl?

[thewayne]

http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72016

New York Times started talking about this Sunday, interviewing one of DC's editors about the upcoming new DC lineup.

"...Kathy Kane, who, according to the article: “…is a wealthy (socialite), buxom lipstick lesbian..."

There's a reason why I stopped reading Marvel and DC comics many MANY years ago. I have no problem with Batgirl being gay. I just have serious doubts that they'll carry it off well. Will they show her going on dates with women? Will she have a girlfriend to come home to at night? Will it be just so much fluff: "Look at me, I'm gay! I like women, I don't date men!"

There have been bisexual characters in main-stream comics before, it wouldn't surprise me if there have been gay characters in them before. There's no doubt that they've been in alternative/independent comics for a long time. I just doubt that DC will carry it off well. Now, if they had a gay female writer on the script, I would consider buying it. But I don't think that's the case.

And don't get me started on the breast size of most female comic characters! Geez.

Comments

[apostate-96.livejournal.com]

I think one of the worst aspects of that was the person being interviewed first saying that her sexuality would inform her decisions and adventures and then later trying to take it back. C'mon, it's obvious this character's being spawned by an adolescent spank-bank fantasy. If he's going to put it out there like that, the least he can do is own it!!

With most superpowered women, I can't help thinking enormous breasts and incredibly strong backs are a staple part of any woman's super powers, at least based off what we see in the comics..... My favorite definition of "buxom" according to Marvel is any female character whose breasts are actually larger than her head! ;}