[lit-ideas] Re: Comic Heroes
- From: "Mike Geary" <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 21:38:25 -0500
Wait a minute, Julie, you're worried about kids' reactions to the outting of
Batwoman but have no problem with kids watching the ambiguously gay duo do
their thing? Apparently, Robin was bi: "In 1961, Batwoman was joined by her
niece Bat-Girl, named after Bob Kane's wife Betty. Kathy and Betty were
romantically interested in Batman and Robin, respectively. Robin seemed to
return Bat-Girl's affection, while Batman seemed to be trying to remain aloof
from Batwoman."
And here's the low down on Batwoman's cross cultural experiences: "After the
Infinite Crisis crossover, all the books in the DC Universe jumped ahead one
year, with the weekly series 52 filling in the missing year.
"According to the New York Times[3], Associated Press [4], and an interview
with Dan DiDio[5], this Batwoman will debut in 52 #11. The twist of this new
incarnation of Batwoman lies in the fact she will be portrayed as a 'lipstick
lesbian'. "
You can find the above cites and much more about Batwoman at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batwoman including a working link to "lipstick
lesbian", which you might want to know when you start talking to your kids.
More on The Ambiguously Gay Duo at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ambiguously_Gay_Duo
God, I love Wikipedia.
Mike Geary
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