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NYT Asks: Where Are All the Gay Superheroes?
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| 9/7/2007
| Clay Waters
Posted on 09/07/2007 10:26:53 AM PDT by Pyro7480
On Monday, New York Times Arts writer George Gene Gustines profiled gay novelist Perry Moore, a fervent supporter of gay rights -- for fictional comic book characters.
"Novelist's Superhero Is Out to Right Wrongs" began:
"Perry Moore has the sinewy physique and golden looks of a California surfer, but get him talking about comics, and he can out-geek the biggest fanatic. He also has the fervor of an activist when discussing the dearth -- and occasional shoddy treatment -- of gay superheroes in mainstream comic books."
Now there's a vital cause we can all rally behind!
"It is an issue close to the heart of Mr. Moore, who is gay, and he has funneled his passion into a young-adult novel. 'Hero,' published in hardback last week by Hyperion Teen, tells the story of Thom Creed, coping not only with high school, sexual orientation and a strained home life, but also with his own budding superpowers. In telling Thom's story, Mr. Moore, like some of the costumed champions he admires, hopes to right some wrongs.
"'My publisher did not shy away from my mission,' he said during a recent interview near his home in Greenwich Village. That mission is a multipart endeavor to show gay superheroes in a positive light, to learn from his experiences with his father and to give younger readers a potential role model in Thom."
Because liberal moralizing is what comic book readers are looking for.
For the complete version of this article, visit Times Watch.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cartoons; comicbooks; culturewar; downourthroats; gay; hero; homosexualagenda; indoctrination; nyglbttimes; nyt; nytimes; polishingthecredenza; propaganda; superhoes
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What's with these people?
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:26:59 AM PDT
by
Pyro7480
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:27:45 AM PDT
by
Badeye
(You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
To: Pyro7480
In the airport restrooms of course...............
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:28:04 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(ALL that CARBON in ALL that oil & coal was once in the atmospere. We're just putting it back!)
To: Pyro7480
NYT Asks: Where Are All the Gay Superheroes? Shopping for shoes?
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:28:40 AM PDT
by
pgkdan
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
To: Pyro7480
NYT Asks: Where Are All the Gay Superheroes? Shopping for shoes?
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:28:56 AM PDT
by
pgkdan
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
To: CougarGA7
To: Pyro7480
NYT Asks: Where Are All the Gay Superheroes? Shopping for shoes?
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:29:03 AM PDT
by
pgkdan
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
To: Pyro7480
I think the NYT should take a closer look into Batman.
I always kinda wondered about that whole “millionaire Bruce Wayne and his youthful ward, Dick Grayson” thing.
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:29:23 AM PDT
by
DangerDanger
("Libertarianism is the Heart and Soul of Conservatism." - Ronald Reagan)
To: pgkdan
i have no idea why this posted THREE times!
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:29:47 AM PDT
by
pgkdan
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
To: Pyro7480
I’m pretty sure that Robin is gay.
To: pgkdan
Ok, carefully step away from the Post button. Easy, easy now.
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:29:58 AM PDT
by
FormerLib
(Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
To: pgkdan
Where Are All the Gay Superheroes?Third stall. Just tap.
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:30:06 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: Pyro7480
Right here!
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:30:19 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(How hot does it have to get for a burning concrete lion to experience spalling? Anybody know?)
To: Badeye
I was gonna say, they are all on drug cocktails, so you can’t be in a scrap with Doctor Doom when your watch alarm goes off and you have to take your next dose of AZT.
To: DangerDanger
SNL’s featured ‘gay super hero’s’ in animation for years now as I recall.
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:30:37 AM PDT
by
Badeye
(You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
To: Labyrinthos
“I’m pretty sure that Robin is gay.”
Just the costume.
To: Pyro7480
the story of Thom Creed, coping not only with..., but also with his own budding superpowers. I'm afraid to ask.
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:31:19 AM PDT
by
Doctor Raoul
(Iraq Veterans Against the War elected is a Marxist Sandinista Insurgent Their Leader)
To: pgkdan
Aren’t you just all-a-twitter with that mouse in your hand??? ;)
To: Pyro7480
Some of them ARE gay. You can pick them out by their wide stance.
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posted on
09/07/2007 10:31:26 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(Cleveland Indians: Pennant -17)
To: Pyro7480
Here we are! And we're FABULOUS!
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