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more about #sexism more comments → SenorHumper: This show blows because of its glacial pacing and the incredibly dull characters. I think looking for fault in the portrayal of female characters is a... more » firstanointed: Maybe if the writers/producers step back from the characters and instead of trying to write "Lt Dumbass, sounds/acts like Colonel Competent", they jus... more » Ben Babcock: I've always tried to ignore what Robert C. Cooper says as much as possible. One thing I noticed when comparing the Stargate: The Ark of Truth comment... more » Cash907Censored: "There's been criticism about the female characters. Some of it seems to suggest that having characters who are at all sexual automatically makes a sh... more » Geo666: They renewed StarGate Unwatchable? Well that just ruined my day. more » ITLawMan: Join us next week, for another episode of, As the Stargate Turns. more » Asbestos_Underwear: week after week, the show is just whining people dragging you down. What happened to the entertaining space adventure exploration show? SGU is not Sc... more » IveGotThatWiperFluid: I vote for "indifferent". I've watched each episode so far but for me there's no real hook. There's nothing that interesting about it. You could al... more » PlaidNinja: Going back to Sanctuary for a bit - WTF was that last episode? That was utter crap, even by that show's standards. The whole point of it seemed to b... more » twophrasebark: WWMRS? (What Would Mary Ratliff Say?) more » Chiper: There is plenty of room for sex in scifi. The problem is when there is more sex then there is science, and so far this show has that problem in spades... more » Jack_Ferguson: I don't know because I don't really read anywhere else where people are discussing SGU, but it seems to me he's misrepresenting the criticism there's ... more » Zantor: I tried "Sanctuary" when it started. It seemed too much like a "Torchwood" rip-off, so I passed on it. SG-U is getting better. I'm happy to try 20 ... more » Darklighter: I'm looking for the "We'll see how the second half of season 1 goes" option. I'm not optimistic. more » Motoki: No reality television is NOT part of the language of television now. It's part of the language of reality television period. While the suits love the... more » -
#sgu
SGU Gets Another Season And Takes Responsibility For Sexism-Gate
Just as Stargate Universe started to get better, so did its future. Syfy has decided that SGU should stay around for another season, along with Sanctuary. But will this next season hold a better future for the women of SGU? More » -
#rant
Is Science Fiction Feminized Or Is It Sexist? Both.
Is science fiction "feminized"? Do women exist to destroy all that is cool and inspiring about space opera? That's what one blogger argues in a post that's stirred up controversy this week. But is his opinion really the problem?
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#nextpolitik
Stop Oppressing Men in Virtual Worlds With Unrealistic Body Expectations
Is the virtual universe ready for Men's Lib? In World of Warcraft they are. Fans are getting irked about how the male characters in WOW are so muscle-bound and macho-bulky that they are practically unable to move. While female characters are lithe and flexible, the men hobble around in so much armor that it's as if they're wearing high heeled shoes all over their ridiculously proportioned bodies. Is this a feminist plot? More » -
