My thoughts on interesting articles for the week of August 9, 2019, including Viacom buying “Garfield.”
Tag: transgender
Gender-neutral language in writing (and blogging)
Some tips on using gender-neutral language in writing, including the use of the singular pronoun “they” and avoiding dated terms.
Minorities in cartoons: Koi Boi
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Koi Boi (real name: Ken Shiga), a superhero who appears in Marvel Comics. Ken first appeared in “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” #6 (August 2015), and was created by Ryan North and Erica Henderson.
Minorities in cartoons: “Questionable Content”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Questionable Content,” a webcomic by Jeph Jacques. The strip began running in August 2003, and has since become one of the more prominent webcomics.
Caitlyn Jenner sets Twitter record
Caitlyn Jenner has joined Twitter, coinciding with her appearing on the latest issue of “Vanity Fair.” Jenner is a transgender[…]
Minorities in cartoons: “Lumberjanes”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Lumberjanes,” a comic published by Boom Studios. The comic was created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, and Brooke Allen.
Minorities in cartoons: Alysia Yeoh
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Alysia Yeoh, a supporting character in “Batgirl.” Alysia was created by Gail Simone and Ardian Syaf.
Minorities in comics and animation: Maddie Blaustein
This week’s entry is Maddie Blaustein, a voice actress who’s voiced various dubbed-for-English anime series. Background Blaustein’s most well-known role was[…]