Results for: representation
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Drawn to Comics: Marguerite Bennett Talks Batwoman, Representation and the Importance of Fallible Queer Heroes
I talked with Bennett about what it’s like being the first woman and the first openly queer woman to write a Batwoman solo title, what she hopes to bring to it, and what she hopes queer readers will get from the series.
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Drawn to Comics: “Kim Reaper” Is The Cute, Queer Comic You Need Right Now
Kim Reaper is a queer bright spot in this demoralizing world. It features cute art, cuter characters, funny jokes and a compelling story about death, college and romance.
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Drawn to Comics Interviews “Kim & Kim” Writer Magdelene Visaggio About Punk Rock Sci Fi and Trans Characters
“Your shit is worth working out. You get to have a future.”
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Drawn to Comics Exclusive: We Talk to Katie O’Neill About Oni Press’s Book Release of Princess Princess
I’ve loved princess stories ever since I was a little kid. However, being a fat, queer Latina, I often had a hard time seeing myself in these stories that I loved so much. That’s where Katie O’Neill and her comic Princess Princess Ever After comes in.
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Drawn to Comics: Interview with Power Up Writer Kate Leth!
“When we see women in armor, or in suits, we think of them as strong and powerful. When we see men in a dress, it’s somehow demeaning. I don’t agree with that or believe it at all.”
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Without a Safety Net: Talking Women-Owned Tech Startups with Section II’s Allie Esslinger
“Start-up culture is odd. There’s a lot that I struggle with — it’s not something particularly designed for anyone who isn’t already privileged. It’s hard to go into it without a safety net. There’s a certain element of romanticizing struggle that is hard to internalize as a woman, a queer woman, and/or a woman of color. “
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Queered Science: Jeremy Yoder, Allison Mattheis and Surveying Queers in STEM
Jeremy Yoder and Allison Matthies gathered data in a nationwide survey of sexual diversity in science, technology, engineering and math professions called Queer in Stem and answered some questions about their results.