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Episode 119 | I’m Here For One Thing And One Thing Only

Episode Summary

<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> This episode was recorded on June 18th, 2017.<br /> Kara and Tia join Mike this week to talk about the “male gaze” in comics (and all mediums). What is the Male Gaze and why is it such a big problem? How does it affect comics? What can we do to address this issue? It’s real serious this week, folks.<br /> Timestamps<br /> <br /> * 00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics<br /> * 00:19:03 – Comic Picks<br /> * 00:32:43 – Comics and the Male Gaze<br /> * 01:08:06 – Credits<br /> <br /> Comic Reads/Picks for this week<br /> <br /> * Tetris: The Games People Play<br /> * Valiant High #3-4<br /> * Baby Teeth #1t<br /> * Night Owl Society #3<br /> * Green Valley #9<br /> * <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arroyeah/boy-i-love-you-a-boys-love-comics-anthology">Boy, I Love You</a><br /> * Die Kitty Die<br /> * Helena Crash #4<br /> * Star Wars #32 (Screaming Citadel #4)<br /> * Lazarus Vol. 5<br /> * Winnebago Graveyard #1<br /> * The Old Guard #5<br /> * LOBO ROAD RUNNER SPECIAL #1<br /> * Heartthrob Season 2 #1<br /> <br /> Relevant Links/Information<br /> <br /> * Mike – <a href="https://www.twitter.com/mikerapin">@mikerapin</a><br /> * Kara – <a href="https://www.twitter.com/karaszam">@KaraSzam</a><br /> * Tia – <a href="https://www.twitter.com/portraitofmmex">@PortratOfMmeX</a><br /> * <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Robber_Bride">The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood</a><br /> * <a href="https://10or21things.wordpress.com/2014/02/24/10-things-about-laura-mulveys-visual-pleasure-and-narrative-cinema/">10 THINGS ABOUT LAURA MULVEY’S VISUAL PLEASURE AND NARRATIVE CINEMA</a><br /> * <a href="http://thehawkeyeinitiative.com/">The Hawkeye Initiative</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=860">Qwantz on the Male Gaze</a><br /> * <a href="http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/05/changing-male-gaze/">Everyday Feminism – 4 Ways To Challenge The Male Gaze</a><br /> * <a href="https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-does-the-male-gaze-mean-and-what-about-a-female-gaze-52486">The Conversation – Explainer: what does the ‘male gaze’ mean, and what about a female gaze?</a><br /> <br /> * “This one is the best” -Mike<br /> <br /> <br /> * <a href="https://finallyfeminism101.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/faq-what-is-the-%E2%80%9Cmale-gaze%E2%80%9D/">Finally Feminism 101: FAQ: What is the “male gaze”?</a><br /> <br /> Our music is by <a href="http://infinityshred.com" target="_blank">Infinity Shred</a>. You find them on <a href="https://infinityshred.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a>.<br /> This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs.<br /> Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ireadcomicbooks/" target="_blank">/r/IReadComicBooks</a> or our <a href="http://goodreads.com/group/show/193869-i-read-comic-books">Goodreads group</a> and get a hold of us in the comments or here: <a href="mailto:ircb@destroythecyb.org" target="_blank">ircb@destroythecyb.org</a> – <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ircbpodcast" target="_blank">@ircbpodcast</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IReadComicBooks" target="_blank">#IReadComicBooks</a>.<br /> Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/podernfamily" target="_blank">#PodernFamily</a> listeners! Thanks for dropping by!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/I-Read-Comic-Books-p789044/" target="_blank">TuneIn</a> | <a href="https://player.fm/series/i-read-comic-books">Player.fm</a> | <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes794176975/i-read-comic-books" target="_blank">Overcast</a>

Episode Notes

What is the Male Gaze and why is it such a big problem? How does it affect comics? What can we do to address this issue?

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